On Thursday afternoon, the Los Angeles Sparks announced the renewal of Assistant Coach Latricia Trammell’s contract. This will be Trammell’s third season with the Sparks organization after joining Head Coach Derek Fisher’s coaching staff in 2019.
Coach Latricia Trammell
The news of Latricia Trammell’s contract renewal comes just a day after The Athletic reporter Chantel Jennings reported that newly hired Dallas Wings head coach Vickie Johnson offered Trammell the top assisting coaching job in Dallas.
Source: Sparks assistant Latricia Trammell has been verbally offered the job as Vickie Johnson’s top assistant with the Wings.https://t.co/DyGYzmlTHv
— Chantel Jennings (@ChantelJennings) December 9, 2020
In a press release put out by the Sparks, coach Latricia Trammell is quoted saying:
“I’m excited to continue my coaching career with the Sparks and Coach Fisher,” Trammell said. “I’m blessed to work with some of the greatest athletes in the world and an amazing staff here in LA. I’d like to thank our ownership group, front office, and Sparks fans for their support.”
Known for her defensive tactics, Latricia Trammell helped the Sparks secure the third-best defensive rating in the WNBA in 2019 and 2020.
Candace Parker who won the 2020 Defensive Player of The Year award; has even credited Trammell with changing her defensive mindset and improvement during the 2020 season.
Latricia Trammell’s defensive development could be seen in Forward Nneka Ogwumike who was selected to All-Defensive First Team in 2019 and Brittney Sykes who made the All-Defensive Second Team in 2020. This is exciting news for all Sparks fans that coach Latricia Trammell renewed her contract with LA.
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