About Tanisha Wright
Tanisha Lovely Wright (born November 29, 1983) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Penn State Nittany Lions. She played college basketball at Penn State. During her junior season, Wright helped led her team to the Elite Eight, where they fell to the eventual national champion, Connecticut. She ranks fourth in school history in points scored with 1,995 points in 134 career games. She was selected 12th overall in the 2005 WNBA draft by the Seattle Storm. Wright played in the WNBA for 14 seasons with the Storm, New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx. Wright began her coaching career as an assistant coach at Charlotte while still playing in the WNBA. After her retirement, she served as an assistant coach for the Las Vegas Aces from 2020 to 2021. After the 2021 WNBA season, Wright was named the head coach of the Atlanta Dream, a position she held until 2024.
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