Most recently Rogers spent two seasons as an assistant general manager with the Phoenix Mercury.
Monica Wright Rogers is the official general manager of the Toronto Tempo ahead of the expansion team’s WNBA debut.
Wright Rogers, 36, most recently spent two seasons as an assistant general manager with the Phoenix Mercury, and will now be responsible for recruiting a head coach, players, sponsorships deals, and more.
“I want to do a lot of listening and learning,” Wright Rogers said. “I think that this is such a unique sports city and I want to be thoughtful in how we operate in our inaugural season. I really want to tap in with some of the other teams’ leaders and understand from them what’s been successful, what hasn’t in this city. And so that’s probably top of my to-do list.”
“She came up here and really represented herself well. You could tell she’s really authentic and genuine, had a great plan, was very focused on the purpose and the process, which was great to hear,” Resch said.
“So going back and then talking to everybody and hearing the impressions, it was evident that she was the right fit.”
Rogers Wright’s priority is assembling a basketball team from the ground up, beginning with hiring a head coach—a decision she aims to finalize by fall, ahead of the expansion draft.
“What we look like on court will be a combination of myself and what our head coach believes in. But you’ll see an up-tempo game,” Wright Rogers said with a smirk.
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Source: Black Enterprise
