Former LSU women’s basketball coach Pokey Chatman is now the general manager and head coach of the WNBA’s Chicago Sky, the team announced Tuesday.
Chatman got the job after coaching Russian team Spartak Moscow Region to a 16-0 Euroleague record and the 2010 Euroleague Championship.
“Pokey knows how to lead,” said Chicago Sky Principle Owner Michael Alter in a news release. “She has demonstrated success at both the professional and college levels. She brings a deep knowledge of basketball combined with an intensity and commitment to winning that is among the very best in women’s basketball. Though demanding and driven, players respond positively to Pokey, and I anticipate that her leadership will help the Sky become a championship team.”
Chatman was a three-time All-Southeastern Conference selection during her playing career at LSU, which lasted from 1987 to 1991. She also served as the Lady Tigers’ head coach from 2004 until 2007, leading the team to two Southeastern Conference titles and two Final Four appearances.
Chatman resigned from her position at LSU on March 7, 2007, amid allegations of a sexual relationship between her and a former player.
 
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