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Players older than their head coach
Karlie Samuelson and Teja Oblak are older than Fire head coach Alex Sarama. There have been 11 previous occasions when a player was older than her head coach...
| Coach | Player | year | team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Miller | Nancy Lieberman | 1997 | Phoenix |
| Heidi Vanderveer | Pam McGee | 1997 | Sacramento |
| Julie Rousseau | Pam McGee | 1998 | Los Angeles |
| Dee Brown | Carla McGhee | 2002 | Orlando |
| Suzie McConnell-Serio | Teresa Edwards | 2003-04 | Minnesota |
| Dee Brown | Adrienne Goodson | 2004 | San Antonio |
| Karleen Thompson | Teresa Weatherspoon | 2004 | Los Angeles |
| Jenny Boucek | Yolanda Griffith | 2007 | Sacramento |
| Noelle Quinn | Sue Bird | 2021-22 | Seattle |
| Noelle Quinn | Candice Dupree | 2021 | Seattle |
| Nikki Blue | Diana Taurasi | 2023 | Phoenix |
u/Cute_Repeat3879 — 6 days ago