- Associated Press - Thursday, October 17, 2019

A list of women serving as majority team owners, assistant coaches, referees and team broadcasters during the 2019-20 season:

MAJORITY OWNERS

Gail Miller, Utah Jazz



Jeanie Buss, Los Angeles Lakers

Gayle Benson, New Orleans Pelicans

BASKETBALL OPERATIONS EXECUTIVES

Sue Bird, Denver Nuggets front office associate

Swin Cash, New Orleans Pelicans VP basketball operations and team development

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ASSISTANT COACHES

Jenny Boucek, Dallas Mavericks (1st season with Mavs, 2nd overall)

Brittni Donaldson, Toronto Raptors (1st season)

Lindsay Gottlieb, Cleveland Cavaliers (1st season)

Becky Hammon, San Antonio Spurs (6th season)

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Lindsey Harding, Sacramento Kings (1st season with Kings, 2nd overall)

Niele Ivey, Memphis Grizzlies (1st season)

Kara Lawson, Boston Celtics (1st season)

Natalie Nakase, LA Clippers (1st season)

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Kristi Toliver, Washington Wizards (2nd season)

Karen Stack Umlauf, Chicago Bulls (2nd season)

Teresa Weatherspoon, New Orleans Pelicans (1st season)

REFEREES:

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Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling

Natalie Sago

Ashley Moyer-Gleich

Simone Jelks (non-staff official)

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Jenna Schroeder (non-staff official)

TELEVSION BROADCASTERS (Play-by-play or color analysts):

Doris Burke (Color Analyst, ESPN)

Ann Meyers Drysdale (Analyst, Phoenix Suns)

Sarah Kustok (Analyst, Brooklyn Nets)

Katy Winge (Analyst, Denver Nuggets)

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