Do you want to know why Legendary Women's Basketball Coach Mike Thibault Announces His Retirement

Michael Francis Thibault born September 28, 1950

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He is an American basketball head coach for Connecticut Sun of the WNBA

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He is currently the coach of the Washington Mystics.

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Thibault became all time most successful coach in the history of WNBA's

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He has 212 victories in his career

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Thibault became the first WNBA coach to reach 300 wins

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But The three-time WNBA Coach of the Year, one-time WNBA champion (2019) and all-time winningest coach in WNBA history has stepped down from his position as head coach of the Washington Mystics

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He will continue on as the team's general manager.

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