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Brian Agler Brian Agler ( born August 2 , 1958 ) is an American womens professional basketball coach . He previously coached the Dallas Wings from 2019 to 2020 . He also had previously been head coach of the Seattle Storm and the Los Angeles Sparks , each of whom he led to a championship in 2010 and 2016 respectively . During his coaching career , Agler has guided young stars like Candace Parker , Nneka Ogwumike , Alana Beard , Skylar Diggins-Smith , Tayler Hill , Liz Cambage , Megan Gustafson , and Arike Ogunbowale . Early years . Agler attended college at Wittenberg University in Ohio , where he helped the Tigers win the 1977 Division III NCAA Championship as a point guard . He graduated in 1980 . He received his masters degree in education from Pittsburg State University in 1985 . Coaching career . College . Kansas State . Agler became the head coach of the Kansas State womens basketball team in 1993 . He was suspended in the middle of his third season ( 1995-1996 ) , pending an NCAA rules violation investigation . Kansas State under Agler was 13-14 his first season ( 1993-1994 ) , 14-13 his second season , and 11-12 for the 23 games he coached in his final season . American Basketball League ( ABL ) . Columbus Quest . As head coach of the Columbus Quest of the American Basketball League , Agler led the team to a combined 82-22 record and two ABL Championships . He was named ABL Coach of the Year in 1997 . Womens National Basketball Association ( WNBA ) . Minnesota Lynx . After the ABL collapsed in late 1998 , Agler made the shift to the WNBA . He became the first head coach of the Minnesota Lynx , piloting them to a 48-67 record from 1999-2002 . Assistant coaching stints . He served as an assistant coach with the Phoenix Mercury in the 2004 season , then with the San Antonio Silver Stars from 2005 to 2007 . Seattle Storm . The Seattle Storm named Agler head coach on January 9 , 2008 . He succeeded Anne Donovan . who resigned in November 2007 . Agler was the general manager and head coach for the Seattle Storm until 2014 , leading them to their second championship in 2010 . Los Angeles Sparks . On January 5 , 2015 , it was announced that Agler would become the head coach of the Los Angeles Sparks . Agler guided the 2015 version of the Sparks to a 14-20 record and a 4th-place finish in the WNBAs Western Conference . On October 20 , 2016 , Agler guided the Sparks to their third WNBA championship , defeating the Lynx , 77–76 , in the decisive Game 5 of the 2016 WNBA Finals , thereby winning the league championship series , 3–2 . He became the first head coach to win WNBA titles with two teams . On November 1 , 2018 , Agler resigned from his position as the Sparks coach . Dallas Wings . On December 17 , 2018 , Agler was hired as the head coach of the Dallas Wings . On October 14 , 2020 , the Dallas Wings announced that the organization had parted ways with Agler . Personal life . He now lives in Ohio . Aglers son , Bryce , was an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Sparks during Aglers tenure as head coach of the franchise . External links . - Brian Agler named head coach of the Seattle Storm