Chicago Sky fire Teresa Weatherspoon after 1 season in Chicago

The Chicago Sky have made a change in head coach.

The Sky have fired head coach Teresa Weatherspoon after just one season in Chicago.

A source confirmed the news to FOX 32. Marquee Sports and the Chicago Sun-Times both reported the news.

In a historic season around the WNBA, Weatherspoon oversaw the Sky in a rebuilding year. She helped mentor Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso in what became one of the most viewed seasons in the history of the league.

Still, even in a rebuilding season, the Sky were battling for a playoff spot on the final day of the regular season. The Sky were officially eliminated by the Connecticut Sun.

Reese, one of Weatherspoon's staunchest defenders, opened up about the move on social media.

"I’m heartbroken," Reese said on X. "I’m literally lost for words knowing what this women meant to me in such a pivotal point in my life. She was the only person that believed in me. The one that trusted me. Many don’t even know what it’s like to be a black women in sports when nobody believes in you. You had a tough job. All the crazy circumstances that we went through this year & when your back was against the wall, you always believed. I came to Chicago because of YOU. You were an unsung hero in my life. We built a relationship in a short amount of time that will last forever. I’ll never question God why he brings people in my life and takes them away from me in the capacity that I need them but i’ve always believed everyone is in your life for a reason and a season. You were the best reason & season. You didn’t deserve this but I can’t thank you enough. I love you Tspoon."

Weatherspoon went 13-27 in her lone season in Chicago. The Sky's opening becomes the second opening in the WNBA this offseason. The Los Angeles Sparks moved on from Curt Miller this offseason after a difficult season.

This will mark the fourth Sky head coach since they won the 2021 WNBA title. James Wade departed for a job with the Toronto Raptors. Emre Vatansever took over as the interim coach but was not retained. Weatherspoon was hired in 2023, and oversaw a rebuild alongside general manager Jeff Pagliocca.

Now, the Sky will be looking for that fourth head coach.

STATEMENT FROM CHICAGO SKY CO-OWNER AND OPERATING CHAIRMAN NADIA RAWLINSON:

"After careful consideration, we have decided it is in the best interest of the organization to part ways with Head Coach Teresa Weatherspoon.

We are deeply appreciative of Coach TSpoon’s contributions to the Chicago Sky, and the energy and passion she brought to the head coaching role. We thank her for inspiring a competitive, resilient spirit across the team, synonymous with Chicago Sky basketball.

We remain steadfastly committed to being a playoff and championship contender every year, and we will be embarking on a thorough search for our next head coach.

TSpoon will always be a part of the Skytown family, and we wish her the very best."