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Sylvia Fowles Joins Portland Fire as Assistant Coach

12/21/2025

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Sylvia Fowles will join the Portland Fire as an assistant coach for the franchise's inaugural season in 2026, according to a source.
She chose Portland over other WNBA coaching opportunities to help build an expansion franchise.
Fowles played in the WNBA from 2008 to 2022, earning four Defensive Player of the Year awards and winning two championships with the Minnesota Lynx.
She has four Olympic gold medals and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in April 2025.

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Sylvia Fowles will join the Portland Fire as an assistant coach for the franchise's inaugural season in 2026, according to a source.
She chose Portland over other WNBA coaching opportunities to help build an expansion franchise.
Fowles played in the WNBA from 2008 to 2022, earning four Defensive Player of the Year awards and winning two championships with the Minnesota Lynx.
She has four Olympic gold medals and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in April 2025.