Cheryl Reeve Wins 3rd WNBA Executive of the Year Award, Tying Record

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 13

WNBA team executives voted Cheryl Reeve Basketball Executive of the Year for a third time, tying Atlanta Dream executive Dan Padover for the most awards in the honor's history.
13 ballots put the Minnesota Lynx coach and president of basketball operations ahead of Padover's 11 and Golden State's Ohemaa Nyanin's eight in voting by representatives from all 15 teams.
Minnesota's case centered on roster building: Reeve drafted No. 2 pick Olivia Miles, who won unanimous Rookie of the Year after scoring a rookie-record 790 points, and added veteran Natasha Howard.
The award came less than two weeks after the 33-11 Lynx became the first No. 1 seed in WNBA history eliminated by a No. 8 seed, losing 2-0 to the New York Liberty in the first round.
Reeve also won 2026 Coach of the Year, making her the first person to capture both honors in the same season twice.