Lynx's Cheryl Reeve sets WNBA record for regular-season wins - ESPN

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Cheryl Reeve's Minnesota Lynx didn't make things easy Wednesday evening at Mohegan Sun Arena, needing a strong fourth quarter to take care of the last-place Connecticut Sun 86-80 and end a two-game losing streak.

On a normal night, Reeve might have been frustrated that, for much of the game, her team didn't play up to its usual standard. Instead, the lasting memories will be of Reeve being showered with gold confetti in the locker room, the coach dancing alongside players to «Yeah!» by Usher and cheers of «Cher-yl, Cher-yl» ringing through the halls.

Wednesday's win was Reeve's 380th regular-season victory, making her the winningest head coach in WNBA history. The record was previously held by former Sun and Washington Mystics coach Mike Thibault.

«I appreciate it immensely,» Reeve said postgame, a glass of champagne in tow. «I just wanted to win the game. I just don't think this way. I appreciate how much it meant to the players to celebrate the moment.… So many people that have been on this journey with me for so long, even the new ones, to share it with them was incredibly meaningful.»

In an era when so much in the WNBA is defined by change, Reeve has been the hallmark of consistency. She is the longest continuously tenured coach in WNBA history, having been hired in Minnesota in 2010 following stints as an assistant in Charlotte, Cleveland and Detroit — the latter where she was part of two championship-winning staffs.

But her legacy goes far beyond longevity. She guided the Lynx to WNBA titles in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017, as well as Finals appearances in 2012, 2016 and 2024. Before Wednesday, she already boasted the most total wins including postseason play of any coach in league history with