Brian Agler
| Los Angeles Sparks | |
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| Position | Head coach |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 2, 1958 |
| Nationality | American |
| Career information | |
| High school | Elgin (Marion, Ohio) |
| College | Wittenberg (1976–1980) |
| Coaching career | 1993–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1993–1996 | Kansas State (women's) |
| 1996–1998 | Columbus Quest (ABL) |
| 1999–2002 | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2004 | Phoenix Mercury (assistant) |
| 2005–2007 | San Antonio Silver Stars (assistant) |
| 2008–2014 | Seattle Storm |
| 2015–present | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |
Brian Agler (born August 2, 1958)[1] is a basketball coach, currently the head coach of WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks. He has been the head coach of two other professional women's teams, and won three professional titles as coach.
Agler attended college at Wittenberg University in Ohio, where he helped the Tigers win the 1977 Division III NCAA Championship as a point guard. He graduated in 1980. He received his master's degree in education from Pittsburg State University in 1985.
As head coach of the Columbus Quest of the American Basketball League, Agler led the team to a combined 82-22 record and two ABL Championships. He was named ABL Coach of the Year in 1997.
After the ABL collapsed in late 1998, Agler made the shift to the WNBA. He became the first head coach of the Minnesota Lynx, piloting them to a 48-67 record from 1999-2002. He served as an assistant coach with the Phoenix Mercury in the 2004 season, then with the San Antonio Silver Stars from 2005 to 2007. The Seattle Storm named Agler head coach on January 9, 2008. He succeeds Anne Donovan who resigned in November 2007.
Agler coached the Seattle Storm to win their second championship in 2010.[2]
He now lives in Ohio, while he was still coaching the Storm.
On January 5, 2015, it was announced that Agler would become the head coach of the Los Angeles Sparks.
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| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by
Susan Yow
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Kansas State Wildcats women's basketball Head Coach 1993–1996 |
Succeeded by Jack Hartman (interim) |
| Preceded by
Position Created
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Minnesota Lynx General Manager 1999-2002 |
Succeeded by Roger Griffith |
| Preceded by
Karen Bryant
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Seattle Storm General Manager 2011–2014 |
Succeeded by Alisha Valavanis |
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