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Cheryl Reeve becomes WNBA's all-time winningest coach with 380 wins

sportsJul 9, 202622967

Cheryl Reeve became the WNBA's all-time leader in regular-season wins when her Minnesota Lynx beat the Connecticut Sun 86-80, giving her 380 career regular-season victories and surpassing Mike Thibault's 379. The Lynx improved to 16-6 on the year and closed the fourth quarter 26-15 in the win that produced the record. Napheesa Collier and Dorka Juhász combined for 22 points, Juhász hit 4-for-6 from three including a dagger 3, and Kayla McBride led the game with 23 points. Reeve's career record now stands at 380-196, a .660 winning percentage, and she is a Hall of Famer with four WNBA championships and four Coach of the Year awards. Reeve said, "I love the game, I love the basketball. I love the journey it puts you on, the highs, the lows," as she reflected on the milestone. The Lynx coach was also named an All-Star Game head coach for 2026, her sixth time serving in that role.

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