Daniel Dean Hughes (born April 14, 1955) is an American basketball coach who most recently coached Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 2018 until his retirement in 2021. He has guided stars such as Sue Bird, Natasha Howard, Mercedes Russell, and Jordin Canada.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 14, 1955 Lowell, Ohio, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College | Muskingum (1972–1974) |
| Coaching career | 2000–2021 |
| Career history | |
| 1977–78 | Miami (OH) (men's) (grad assistant) |
| 1978–79 | Madison-Plains High School (boys) |
| 1982–84 | Mount Union College (men's) (assistant) |
| 1984–85 | Baldwin–Wallace (men's) (assistant) |
| 1985–91 | Mount Union College (men's) (assistant) |
| 1991–96 | Toledo (men's) (assistant) |
| 1996–97 | Toledo (women's) (assistant) |
| 1999 | Charlotte Sting (assistant) |
| 1999 | Charlotte Sting |
| 2000–2003 | Cleveland Rockers |
| 2005–2009 | San Antonio Stars |
| 2011–2016 | San Antonio Stars |
| 2018–2019 | Seattle Storm |
| 2021 | Seattle Storm |
| 2018–present | United States (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Hughes coached the Silver Stars from 2005 to 2009, and rejoined the team in 2011. Prior to the 2013 season, Hughes signed a multiyear contract extension. He has coached the most victories in franchise history.[1] On April 19, 2016, the Stars announced that Hughes would step down as general manager and head coach following the 2016 season.[2]
Hughes was hired by the Seattle Storm in 2018 and led them to their third WNBA championship in his first season. He was unable to join the team for the 2020 season due to having a high risk of COVID-19 infection after a previous tumor removal. Hughes returned to the team for the 2021 season.[3]
Coaching record
edit| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 1999 | 20 | 10 | 10 | .500 | 2nd in East | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | Lost in Eastern Conference Finals |
| CLE | 2000 | 32 | 17 | 15 | .531 | 2nd in East | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 | Lost in Eastern Conference Finals |
| CLE | 2001 | 32 | 22 | 10 | .688 | 1st in East | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | Lost in Eastern Conference Semi-Finals |
| CLE | 2002 | 32 | 10 | 22 | .313 | 7th in East | – | – | – | – | Missed Playoffs |
| CLE | 2003 | 34 | 17 | 17 | .500 | 4th in East | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | Lost in Eastern Conference Semi-Finals |
| SAS | 2005 | 34 | 7 | 27 | .206 | 7th in West | – | – | – | – | Missed Playoffs |
| SAS | 2006 | 34 | 13 | 21 | .382 | 6th in West | – | – | – | – | Missed Playoffs |
| SAS | 2007 | 34 | 20 | 14 | .588 | 2nd in West | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | Lost in Western Conference Finals |
| SAS | 2008 | 34 | 24 | 10 | .706 | 1st in West | 9 | 4 | 5 | .444 | Lost in WNBA Finals |
| SAS | 2009 | 34 | 15 | 19 | .441 | 4th in West | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | Lost in Western Conference Semi-Finals |
| SAS | 2011 | 34 | 18 | 16 | .529 | 4th in West | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | Lost in Western Conference Semi-Finals |
| SAS | 2012 | 34 | 21 | 13 | .618 | 3rd in West | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | Lost in Western Conference Semi-Finals |
| SAS | 2013 | 34 | 12 | 22 | .353 | 5th in West | – | – | – | – | Missed Playoffs |
| SAS | 2014 | 34 | 16 | 18 | .471 | 4th in West | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | Lost in Western Conference Semi-Finals |
| SAS | 2015 | 34 | 8 | 26 | .235 | 6th in West | – | – | – | – | Missed Playoffs |
| SAS | 2016 | 34 | 7 | 27 | .206 | 6th in West | – | – | – | – | Missed Playoffs |
| SEA | 2018 | 34 | 26 | 8 | .765 | 1st in West | 8 | 6 | 2 | .750 | Won WNBA Championship |
| SEA | 2019 | 34 | 18 | 16 | .529 | 3rd in West | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost in 2nd Round |
| SEA | 2021 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .833 | (retired) | – | – | – | – | |
| Career | 598 | 286 | 312 | .478 | 50 | 22 | 28 | .440 |
References
edit- ^ "WNBA: "Silver Stars and Dan Hughes Sign Contract Extension"". Archived from the original on 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
- ^ "Stars Announce Head Coach Dan Hughes Will Step Down After 2016 Season, Name Ruth Riley GM". WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA.
- ^ Allen, Percy (March 29, 2021). "After sitting out last WNBA season, Storm coach Dan Hughes can't wait to guide Seattle's new-look team". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 29, 2024.