Basketball legend Sue Bird named first managing director of Team USA women

Sue Bird's new role with USA Basketball will mean 'different type of pressure'

NEW YORK — Sue Bird is giving another assist to USA Basketball, becoming the managing director of the women's national team.

Sue Bird embraces global growth in new U.S. leadership role

Sue Bird settles into role as U.S. women’s national basketball team’s managing director

Sue Bird to direct U.S. women’s basketball national team

Five-time Olympic gold medalist Sue Bird was named the first-ever managing director of the USA Basketball Women’s National Team on Thursday. Bird, 44, spent two decades with the national team and won 11 international medals, making her the most decorated athlete in FIBA history. A two-time national champion at UConn and a four-time WNBA champ with the Seattle Storm, she retired after the 2022 season. “It’s really exciting. I know what it feels l…

Sue Bird to direct U.S. women's basketball national team

Five-time Olympic gold medalist Sue Bird was named the first-ever managing director of the USA Basketball Women's National Team on Thursday.

Sue Bird named managing director of USA Basketball women's national team

NEW YORK — Sue Bird is giving another assist to USA Basketball, becoming the managing director of the women's national team.The five-time Olympic champion was named to the newly created position Thursday and it marks a major change in the way the organization creates its roster and coaching staff."I played for USA Basketball for so long and always really enjoyed my time with them," Bird said in a phone interview with The Associated Press. "I lov…

Bird gets newly made role on U.S. women's team

Sue Bird is giving another assist to USA Basketball, becoming the first managing director of the women's national team.