The Athletic names WNBA Coach of the Year and Most Improved Player of the Year

The Athletic names WNBA Coach of the Year and Most Improved Player of the Year

The real proof for WNBA awards begin with a test called the playoffs. For the next few weeks, starting with Game 1 of the first round on Sunday, we’ll get evidence that shows who the league’s VIPs are. But based on the regular-season, The Athletic’s experts will unveil our choices for several awards: Most Improved Player and Coach of the Year (below), Thursday will reveal our Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year Award, and on Friday, we’ll showcase our MVP and All-WNBA teams. Our