Lindsey Harding, coach for the Sacramento Kings’ G League team, is expected to interview for the head coaching job of the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets, according to a published report.
ESPN, quoting anonymous sources, said that Harding, the coach of the Stockton Kings, is in the mix for the job and that the Hornets had been granted permission on Monday. If hired, Harding, 39, would become the first woman named head coach of an NBA team, according to The Athletic.
Becky Hammon became the first woman to be the head coach in an NBA game when San Antonio’s Gregg Popovich was ejected against the Los Angeles Lakers on Dec.