Chicago Sky fortify coaching staff with seasoned leader Latricia Trammell, bringing championship pedigree and offensive prowess to elevate the team.
The Chicago Sky opened a new chapter in their coaching structure Monday, hiring longtime WNBA coach Latricia Trammell as an assistant on head coach Tyler Marsh’s staff.
Trammell arrives with more than three decades of coaching experience and a résumé that stretches from high school gyms to championship runs at the NAIA level and deep playoff pushes in the WNBA. Her addition marks one of the most experienced hires of the Sky’s offseason as Marsh continues assembling his first full staff.
Marsh praised the move, framing Trammell as a cornerstone for the program’s next steps.
In a statement, he said the hire captures exactly the kind of leadership the Sky want to build around.
“Latricia’s three decades of coaching experience and impressive resume make her a thrilling addition to the staff,” Marsh said.
He added that her teams’ history of steady improvement stood out.
“She’s produced impressive results at every level of her career and will be key in elevating the Sky,” Marsh said.
Trammell’s track record with the Dallas Wings remains one of her most notable stops. She served as head coach from 2023–24 and immediately lifted the franchise to one of its strongest stretches since relocating to North Texas. In her debut season, the Wings won 22 games — their most since the franchise moved to Dallas in 2016 and their best finish since their 2018 Finals run as the Detroit Shock.
That momentum carried into the postseason, where Dallas won a first-round series in 2023 — the team’s first playoff series victory since arriving in Dallas. Trammell leaned into a high-powered offense that finished third in both points per game and offensive rating that year. The following season, her Wings again played with pace and efficiency, ranking fourth in scoring and first in pace leaguewide.
The accolades followed. Trammell was the runner-up for WNBA Coach of the Year in 2023, and during her tenure, her players collected one Most Improved Player award and two All-WNBA selections. The sustained production fit a career pattern that stretches long before her WNBA rise.
Trammell began coaching at the high school level before making the jump to college with Texas Woman’s University in 2003. She earned her first collegiate head coaching position at Western State from 2007–12, then moved to Oklahoma City University — first as an assistant, then as a dominant head coach. Across three seasons leading OCU, she amassed an 85–10 record and won consecutive NAIA national titles in her final two years.
She entered the WNBA in 2017 with the San Antonio Stars (now the Las Vegas Aces) and later joined the Los Angeles Sparks, where she spent 2019–22 as an assistant. Her work in Los Angeles further established her defensive reputation. During that stretch, Sparks players earned four All-WNBA selections, one Defensive Player of the Year award, two DPOY runner-up finishes, two All-Defensive Team honors and one top-three MVP finish. Defensively, the Sparks never finished outside the league’s top four in defensive rating during her first three seasons.
Trammell returned to the Sparks in 2025 as a special assistant on Lynne Roberts’ staff, helping guide a transition toward an uptempo identity. Los Angeles finished that season ranked second in points per game and first in pace.
For the Sky, the hire signals a clear priority: pairing Marsh’s vision with a veteran coach well-versed in both player development and system building. Trammell’s arrival provides Chicago with an experienced voice as the franchise positions itself for the next phase of its rebuild.