Latricia Trammell (born February 20) is an American

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head coach for the

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of the WNBA. Trammell has previously been an assistant coach for the

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and the

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in the league. She has also coached at the collegiate level.

Early life and education

Trammell grew up in Oklahoma and was a prep star at Seminole High School. She scored a single game state record of 46 points. Following her high school years, Trammell attended Seminole State College and

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, where she earned a bachelor of science degree in biology in 1992 from ECU.

Coaching career

Trammell began her coaching career at the high school level. She coached in both Texas and Oklahoma and recorded a 105-45 record before she left for the collegiate ranks. Trammell moved to Western State in Colorado and helped turn the program around and she ranks third all-time in program wins. She coached three years at

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where she helped guide that team to back-to-back NAIA National Championships. She was also named the NAIA Coach of the Year in both seasons that they won the title. Trammell moved onto Georgia State University where she was an assistant coach for two years.

San Antonio Stars

Trammell moved up into the professional ranks and joined the coaching staff for the

of the WNBA in 2017. The 2017 was the final year for the Stars in San Antonio and Trammell was not retained when the team relocated to the Las Vegas.

Los Angeles Sparks

Trammell joined the

staff in 2019 under head coach

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. During her time in LA, Trammell was apart of her playoff seasons with the Sparks and was known for her defensive focus. She was in charge of a Sparks defense that put four players on WNBA All-Defensive teams, including 2020 Defensive Player of the Year

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Dallas Wings

Trammell got her first heading coaching job in the WNBA in the 2023 offseason when the

hired her.

References

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