10 Facts About Vanessa Nygaard

Vanessa Nygaard was born on March 13,1975 in Scottsdale, Arizona and is a professional basketball coach and former player in the Women's National Basketball Association.

Vanessa Nygaard currently serves as the head coach for the Phoenix Mercury.

Vanessa Nygaard is the girls basketball head coach at Windward School in Los Angeles.

Vanessa Nygaard was selected by the New York Liberty in the fourth round of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

Vanessa Nygaard missed the 1998 and most of the 1999 seasons due to injury, but joined the starting lineup with the Portland Fire team in 2000 and 2001 and with the Miami Sol team in 2002.

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Vanessa Nygaard played for the Cleveland Rockers, the Charlotte Sting, and the Los Angeles Sparks.

Vanessa Nygaard signed another contract with the Comets prior to the 2005 season, but decided to announce her retirement instead.

In 2003, Vanessa Nygaard became an assistant coach for the women's basketball team at California State University, Long Beach.

Vanessa Nygaard has coached the team to three state titles, in 2013,2017, and 2018.

Vanessa Nygaard was named as the head coach of the Phoenix Mercury on January 24,2022.