WNBA Begins Search for Successor to Commissioner Cathy Engelbert
The WNBA is actively searching for a successor for Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, who plans to retire at the end of the year. A search firm has been engaged to vet candidates for the position.
Elmira, NY, October 17, 2026 —
The WNBA is searching for a successor to Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, who plans to retire at the end of the year. The league has engaged a search firm to vet candidates for the position.
The search marks the start of the process to identify the next commissioner before Engelbert’s planned departure. The information provided does not identify the search firm, describe how candidates will be assessed, or say when the league expects to select a successor.
No candidates have been named in the available information. It also does not specify whether the league is considering internal candidates, outside candidates, or both. The reason for Engelbert’s planned retirement was not provided, and no statement from Engelbert or the league was included.
Further details about the transition remain unclear, including whether the WNBA has set a deadline for completing the search or outlined plans for leadership during the changeover. For now, the confirmed steps are that Engelbert plans to retire at year’s end and that a search firm has been engaged to vet candidates for the commissioner role.
Story summarized from the original created by DOUG FEINBERG, Associated Press on www.mytwintiers.com, see more information here.
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