​Cheryl Reeve etched her name into WNBA history on Wednesday night in Connecticut, guiding the Minnesota Lynx to an 86-80 victory over the Sun that secured the 380th win of her coaching career. That win crowned her as the league’s all-time winningest head coach in regular-season play, surpassing Mike Thibault, who previously held the mark for most regular-season wins in WNBA history. Reeve has long been a pillar of success for the Lynx, and her latest milestone adds to a storied career that already includes the most postseason wins by any head coach in the league.
Reeve has spent her entire head coaching tenure with the Minnesota Lynx, whom she joined in 2010 after nearly a decade spent as an assistant elsewhere in the league. With star Maya Moore starring alongside her, Reeve guided the Lynx to four WNBA championships within her first eight seasons at the helm in Minneapolis. Under her leadership, the franchise reached the WNBA Finals six times in a seven-year span, a testament to the sustained excellence she fostered. Although the Lynx had a less dominant stretch following their dynasty years, they returned to the WNBA Finals in 2024, ultimately falling to the New York Liberty.
A highly decorated coach, Reeve has earned four WNBA Coach of the Year awards and was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame last month. In addition to her WNBA achievements, she served as the head coach of Team USA’s women’s basketball roster that won Olympic gold in 2024, marking the United States’ eighth consecutive gold medal in the event.
The Lynx’s Wednesday night victory improved their record to 16-6 on the season, the best in the league and a half-game ahead of the Las Vegas Aces and the Golden State Valkyries. This milestone performance underscores Reeve’s enduring influence on and off the court, as she continues to lead a franchise synonymous with success, resilience, and a commitment to excellence in women’s basketball.
As the season progresses, Reeve’s leadership will likely remain in the spotlight, given her historic regular-season win total, her long-running success with the Lynx, and her continued impact on the international and Olympic stages. Fans and analysts alike will be watching to see how far she can push her record and what new chapters she will add to a career defined by trailblazing achievement in the WNBA.