Cathy Engelbert Engages Search Firm for WNBA Successor
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has engaged a search firm to vet candidates for her successor as she plans to retire at the end of the year.
Odessa Midland, TX, October 17, 2026 —
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has engaged a search firm to vet candidates for her successor as she plans to retire at the end of the year. The information provided does not identify the firm or name any prospective candidates.
Engelbert’s planned departure is the only timing detail available: she intends to retire at year’s end. The specific year, the date the search began and the expected schedule for selecting a successor were not provided. No details were given about the criteria the firm will use or how candidates will be evaluated.
The available information also does not say whether the WNBA has identified internal candidates, whether Engelbert will remain in the role during the search, or who will make the final selection. It does not describe any steps planned for the transition or provide a reason for her retirement.
As a result, the reported development is limited to the engagement of a search firm and Engelbert’s plan to retire at the end of the year. Further specifics about the search, including its participants, process and timetable, were not included in the information provided.
Story summarized from the original created by DOUG FEINBERG, Associated Press on www.yourbasin.com, see more information here.
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