Cheryl Reeve (born September 20, 1966) is a prominent American basketball coach and executive, currently serving as the head coach and President of Basketball Operations for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. She has established herself as one of the most successful coaches in WNBA history, leading the Lynx to four league championships (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017) and holding the record for the most career wins as a WNBA coach, including both regular season and postseason victories. Reeve has been honored as WNBA Coach of the Year four times (2011, 2016, 2020, and 2024) and WNBA Basketball Executive of the Year twice (2019 and 2024), making her the first coach in league history to receive Coach of the Year honors four times[1]. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, and raised in Washington Township, New Jersey, Reeve was a standout collegiate player at La Salle University, earning multiple academic and athletic honors including a Rhodes Scholar nomination and NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship. She holds a bachelor's degree in computer science and an MBA from La Salle[1][3]. Before taking over the Lynx as head coach in 2010, Reeve gained extensive coaching experience as an assistant in the WNBA with the Detroit Shock, Charlotte Sting, and Cleveland Rockers, and at the collegiate level including a head coaching tenure at Indiana State University[4][6]. She also serves as head coach of the USA Women’s National Basketball Team since 2021, having previously been an assistant coach for the national team since 2014. Under her leadership, the USA team won the 2022 FIBA World Cup and multiple Olympic gold medals as an assistant[2][6]. Reeve’s influence extends beyond coaching into basketball operations, contributing to the Lynx’s sustained success and reputation as a WNBA dynasty. In 2025, she was named a 2026 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, recognizing her outstanding contributions to women's basketball[7].