Brian Agler

Brian Agler

Agler in 2016
Los Angeles Sparks
Position Head coach
League WNBA
Personal information
Born (1958-08-02) 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
1996–1998 Columbus Quest
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
Stats at WNBA.com

Brian Agler (born August 2, 1958)[1] is an American women's professional 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 four professional titles as coach.

Early Years

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.

Coaching

Columbus Quest

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.

Minnesota Lynx

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.

Phoenix & San Antonio

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.

Seattle Storm

The Seattle Storm named Agler head coach on January 9, 2008. He succeeded Anne Donovan. who resigned in November 2007. Agler was the general manager and head coach for the Seattle Storm until 2014, leading them to their second championship in 2010.[2]

Los Angeles Sparks

On January 5, 2015, it was announced that Agler would become the head coach of the Los Angeles Sparks.

Agler guided the 2015 version of the Sparks to a 14-20 record and a 4th-place finish in the WNBA's Western Conference.

On October 20, 2016, Agler guided the Sparks to their third WNBA championship, defeating the Lynx, 77-76, in the decisive Game 5 of the 2016 WNBA Finals, thereby winning the league championship series, 3-2. He became the first head coach to win WNBA titles with two different teams.

Coaching record

Legend
Regular season G Games coached W Games won L Games lost W–L % Win-loss %
Post season 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
MIN 1999 321517.4694th in West---- Missed Playoffs
MIN 2000 321517.4696th in West---- Missed Playoffs
MIN 2001 321220.3756th in West---- Missed Playoffs
MIN 2002 19613.3168th in West---- Fired Mid-Season
SEA 2008 342212.6472nd in West312.333 Lost in Western Conference Semi-Finals
SEA 2009 342212.6472nd in West312.333 Lost in Western Conference Semi-Finals
SEA 2010 34286.8241st in West7701.000 Won WNBA Finals
SEA 2011 342113.6182nd in West312.333 Lost in Western Conference Semi-Finals
SEA 2012 341618.4714th in West312.333 Lost in Western Conference Semi-Finals
SEA 2013 341717.5004th in West202.000 Lost in Western Conference Semi-Finals
SEA 2014 341222.3535th in West---- Missed Playoffs
LA 2015 341420.4124th in West312.333 Lost in Western Conference Semi-Finals
LA 2016 34268.7652nd in West963.667 Won Championship
Career 421224197.532 281815.545

Personal life

He now lives in Ohio, while still coaching the Sparks during the summer.

Agler's son, Bryce, is currently a women's assistant basketball coach at Eastern Illinois University.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Women's Basketball Coaches Career". NCAA. Retrieved 22 Sep 2015.
  2. ↑ Voepel, Mechelle (16 September 2010). "Second title even sweeter for Storm". ESPN. Archived from the original on 2011-02-15. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  3. ↑ http://www.dailyeasternnews.com/2014/12/08/agler-follows-in-his-dads-footsteps/
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Susan Yow		 Kansas State Wildcats women's basketball Head Coach
1993–1996 		Succeeded by
Jack Hartman (interim)


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