Cheryl Reeve is the head coach of the Minnesota Lynx. She is also a former coach of the USA Women's basketball team. In the 2024 Paris Olympics, Reeve led them to a Gold medal by defeating France in the finals. She has also won the 2022 FIBA World Cup with Team USA.
She became Lynx’s head coach in 2011 after a stint as an assistant coach in the NBA with teams like the Charlotte Hornets, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Detroit Pistons. Reeve is a four-time WNBA Champion (2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017) as a coach and a four-time Coach of the Year (2011, 2016, 2020, and 2024) winner. She also led the Lynx to their maiden Commissioner's Cup title by defeating the New York Liberty in the 2024 Finals. As of September 29, 2025, Reeve has managed 554 games for the Minnesota Lynx with a record of 364 wins and 190 losses.
Cheryl Reeve's salary
In 2025, as the head coach of the Minnesota Lynx, Reeve will earn a salary of $700,000 per year. She is one of the highest-paid coaches in the WNBA and one of the most experienced. The details of her salary are not disclosed to the public right now.
After an eight-year span as an assistant coach in the NBA, Reeve was appointed as the head coach for the Minnesota Lynx in 2011. She is second in terms of regular-season wins as a coach in WNBA history and the only coach with 45+ wins in the playoffs. Mike Thibault is the only coach who ranks ahead of Reeve's regular-season record.
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FAQ's on Cheryl Reeve’
A. Cheryl Reeve is from Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
A. Cheryl Reeve has won four Coach of the Year awards. She won in 2011, 2016, 2020, and 2024.
A. As of September 2025, Cheryl Reeve is 59 years old.
A. Cheryl Reeve makes $700,000 per year as per Front Office Sports.
A. Cheryl Reeve has won four-WNBA Championships as a coach. She won it in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017.
