Sue Bird appointed 1. Managing Director of the US women's national team

Colorado Springs – The five-time Olympic gold medalist and 13-time WNBA All-Star Sue Bird will be the first managing director of the American national women's team that has announced today.

“It is a great honor to be appointed managing director of the women's national team of the USA basketball. The representation of the United States was one of the greatest privileges of my life, and I am grateful for the opportunity to support the next generation while carrying this heritage,” said Bird. “I look forward to taking on this new role and working together with the US basketball employees and the Board of Directors while we prepare for this upcoming chapter of the USA basketball.”

With their appointment, which was approved by the US Basketball Board of Directors, Bird will be responsible for the identification of the US national team employees and players for large international competitions, including the FIBA ​​women's World Championship 2026 and the Olympic Games in Los Angeles 2028, and the training camps of the program in the next three years.

“Sue is one of the most respected people in the basketball community,” said Jim Tooley, CEO of the USA basketball. “After he has known Sue for many years, I am confident that their leadership and knowledge will be a great capital for the continuing success of the program of the women's national team, and we are happy that they will join the FIBA ​​women's World Championship 2028 and the 2028 Summer Olympics.”

The US women's national team, which has 11 world medals and 10 Olympic gold medals, is considered one of the greatest dynasties in team sport.

“We are very pleased that Sue Bird as managing director of the US women's national team in the USA will take part in basketball,” said the chairman of the US basketball board for directors and the retired General Martin E. Dempsey. “Sue is the perfect person to own our program at the upcoming World Cup in Berlin and the Olympic Games in Los Angeles.”

Bird, a Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame 2025, is a five -time Olympic gold medalist (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) and four -time world champion (2002, 2010, 2014, 2018). Since her debut at the 2000 Jones Cup, she has set up a 162-9 record with more than a dozen different USA basketball teams. Bird was also a member of the USA Select team, which was written down against the US women's national team in 2000 before the 2000 Olympics. During her last Olympic appearance at the Tokyo Games 2020, she had the honor of leading the team to the opening ceremony.

Born in New York, led a famous WNBA career and won four WNBA titles for almost 20 years with the Seattle Storm. Bird also had success abroad and conquered five Euroleague titles. At the University of Connecticut, Bird won the Multiple The Year award in 2002 and led the huskies to two NCAA titles (2000, 2002).

Bird is the top priority in WNBA history with 580 games, where she achieved a total of 6,803 points, 1,466 rebounds and 3,234 assists.