Natalie Mitsue Nakase (born April 18, 1980) [1] is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Golden State Valkyries of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). After retiring as a player, Nakase was a head coach for both men's and women's professional teams.

Oct 10, 2024 · The Golden State Valkyries have named Natalie Nakase as head coach, it was announced today. Nakase takes the helm of the Valkyries following over 16 years of coaching professional basketball,...

Still on Cloud 9 reliving last week’s announcement of Natalie Nakase as the first-ever Head Coach of the Golden State Valkyries. ☁️😍

Oct 10, 2024 · Las Vegas Aces assistant coach Natalie Nakase has been hired to lead the Valkyries, one of the recent expansion teams in the WNBA. Nakase brings with her extensive basketball experience as a...

Oct 10, 2024 · LOS ANGELES – UCLA alumna Natalie Nakase has been announced as the first head coach of the Golden State Valkyries, which joins the WNBA ahead of the 2025 season. A back-to-back champion with the Las Vegas Aces, Nakase spent the last three years (2022-24) as the first assistant coach with the Nevada W team.

May 11, 2020 · Natalie Nakase. A former professional basketball player, Natalie Nakase has head coached both men’s and women’s professional teams in the NBA. She is an assistant coach of the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA.

Oct 11, 2024 · Nakase, assistant coach of the Las Vegas Aces, was announced Thursday as the head coach of the expansion Golden State Valkyries, who are based in San Francisco and will begin play...

Oct 10, 2024 · 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 13th team,...

Oct 11, 2024 · The Golden State Valkyries have found their head coach with Natalie Nakase taking the job. Nakase, who has spent the last three years as an assistant with the Las Vegas Aces, was hired Thursday by the expansion franchise that begins play in 2025.

Feb 28, 2025 · BOSTON — Natalie Nakase knew she had the opportunity of a lifetime. After years of serving as an assistant coach — in the G League, NBA, and ultimately the WNBA — she had finally achieved a...