As coach of the Warriors, Steve Kerr has been a driving force in turning the franchise into one of the NBA's elite over the last decade. So, he obviously knows what it takes for an organization to reach the highest standard.

The Valkyries haven't even played their first season in the WNBA yet, but Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr is already feeling good about the future of the women's basketball in the Bay Area. "I think the Valkyries are going to be -- before long -- a flagship franchise in the WNBA,

The Golden State Valkyries have hired Natalie Nakase as their first coach, the team announced Thursday. An expansion franchise, the Valkyries will begin play in 2025 as the WNBA's

Jess Smith, the president of the WNBA ’s Golden State Valkyries, says there is a joke about an expansion team going out into the marketplace to create new business. The franchise may have no colors or a logo or even a team, yet the message is often, “but you should be supporting us,” she said.

The Golden State Valkyries, the WNBA's new expansion team, has hired its first coach. The franchise has hired former Las Vegas Aces assistant Natalie Nakase.

Head coach of the Golden State Valkyries, Natalie Nakase, is already implementing a team motto for the expansion franchise.

Nakase joins general manager Ohemaa Nyanin and president Jess Smith in Golden State’s leadership group. The Valkyries will begin play in the upcoming 2025 season. Their first opportunity to build their roster will come on Dec. 6 in the league’s expansion draft.