Daybreak Staley mentioned she is satisfied that NBA groups may by no means be prepared to rent a girl as a head coach after her current expertise with the New York Knicks.
Staley boasts one of many biggest teaching résumés within the historical past of basketball, which is why the Knicks interviewed her earlier this yr earlier than in the end selecting Mike Brown as their new coach to switch Tom Thibodeau.
Staley mentioned she was legitimately interviewed by the Knicks and entered the method with an open thoughts, however acknowledged that she does not assume the league is prepared for such a historic rent.
“No, I do not [believe it will happen in my lifetime],” Staley mentioned Tuesday throughout SEC media day. “And I hope I am flawed.”
