Hammon served as an assistant coach on the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs, the only female assistant coach at the time. She then was promoted to head coach of the Las Vegas Aces.
Williams said he uses her retired number and banner in the rafters of Moby Arena when he recruits.Every single recruit we bring on campus and walk into Moby arena, we have them look at that. This is where this place can take you,” Williams said.”I look forward to working with this group of talented players and building upon the winning culture in place.”Carbery, 41, joined the Maple Leafs staff in 2021. He coached the Hershey Bears, the AHL affiliate of the Capitals, from 2018 to 2021. He also spent time with the ECHL’s South Carolina Stingrays, Ontario Hockey League’s Saginaw Spirit and AHL’s Providence Bruins and Abbotsford Heat.
The Capitals parted ways with former coach Peter Laviolette in April. Laviolette led the team to a 115-78-27 record over three seasons. The Capitals went 3-8 in the postseason under Laviolette. They went 35-37-10 in 2022-23.
“We are extremely pleased to name Spencer as our new head coach,” MacLellan said. “Spencer is one of the best young coaches in the game who’s had success at every level at which he has coached.
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