by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton
The former WNBA player will finish out the current season before joining the Storm later this year
The Storm is also adding two other assistant coaches, Jarell Christian and Michael Joiner, to the sidelines alongside new head coach Sonia Raman, who was hired in November.
Achonwa will stay on staff at Michigan for the rest of the season before officially joining the Storm, completing her second season. Last year, she was the assistant coach for player development.
Maize N Brew has reported that Achonwa, in her coaching capacity, has helped Michigan to an impressive 22-4 overall record this season, with a 13-2 Big Ten Conference record. The basketball team is currently ranked No. 6 in the AP Poll, one of the highest in program history.
The WNBA season is in jeopardy of not starting by the May 8 season-opening date. The league and the players are at a stalemate in negotiations over a new collective bargaining agreement.
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Source: Black Enterprise
