Latricia Trammell

Latricia Trammell
Trammell as Dallas Wings head coach in 2024
Chicago Sky
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1968-02-20) February 20, 1968
Claremore, Oklahoma, U.S.
Career information
High schoolSeminole (Seminole, Oklahoma)
College
Coaching career1994–present
Career history
1994–1997Midwest City High School (assistant)
1997–1999Midwest City High School
1999–2002Billy Ryan High School
2003–2005Texas Woman's University (assistant)
2005–2007Oklahoma City University (assistant)
2007–2012Western State
2012–2015Oklahoma City University
2015–2017Georgia State (assistant)
2017San Antonio Stars (assistant)
2019–2022Los Angeles Sparks (assistant)
2023–2024Dallas Wings
2025Los Angeles Sparks (assistant)
2026–presentChicago Sky (assistant)

Latricia Trammell (born February 20, 1968) is an American basketball coach who is currently an assistant coach for the Chicago Sky. She previously served as the head coach of the Dallas Wings.[1] Trammell has also served as an assistant coach for the San Antonio Stars and coached at the collegiate level.

Early life and education

Trammell grew up in Oklahoma and is a Cherokee Nation citizen.[2] She was a prep star at Seminole High School, scoring a single game state record of 46 points.[3] Following her high school years, Trammell attended Seminole State College and East Central University, earning a bachelor of science degree in biology in 1992 from the latter.[4]

Coaching career

Trammell began her coaching career at the high school level. She coached in both Texas and Oklahoma and recorded a 105-45 record before she left for the collegiate ranks.[5]

Trammell moved to Western Colorado University and helped turn the program around, ranking third all-time in program wins. She coached three years at Oklahoma City University, where she helped guide that team to back-to-back NAIA championships. She was also named the NAIA Coach of the Year in both seasons that they won the title.[6] Trammell moved onto Georgia State University, where she was an assistant coach for two years.[7]

San Antonio Stars

Trammell joined the coaching staff for the San Antonio Stars of the WNBA in 2017.[8] 2017 was the final year for the Stars in San Antonio and Trammell was not retained when the team relocated to Las Vegas.[7]

Los Angeles Sparks

Trammell joined the Los Angeles Sparks staff in 2019 under head coach Derek Fisher. During her time in LA, Trammell was a part of playoff seasons with the Sparks and was known for her defensive focus. She was in charge of a Sparks defense that put four players on WNBA All-Defensive teams, including 2020 Defensive Player of the Year Candace Parker.[9]

Dallas Wings

Trammell got her first head coaching job in the WNBA for the 2023 season, when she joined the Dallas Wings organization.[1] Following the 2024 season, Trammell was relieved of her duties as head coach.[10]

Los Angeles Sparks (second stint)

On July 22, 2025, Trammell was hired to serve as special assistant to Sparks head coach Lynne Roberts.[11]

Chicago Sky

On November 25, 2025, Trammell joined the Chicago Sky as an assistant coach under head coach Tyler Marsh.[12]

Head coaching record

College

Record table
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Western State Mountaineers (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (2007–2012)
2007–08 Western State 13–147–125th (West)
2008–09 Western State 14–1410–9T–3rd (West)
2009–10 Western State 11–179–10T–4th (West)
2010–11 Western State 11–169–13T–8th
2011–12 Western State 16–1513–94th
Western State: 65–76 (.461)
Oklahoma City Stars (Sooner Athletic Conference) (2012–2015)
2012–13 Oklahoma City 28–416–01stNAIA Elite Eight
2013–14 Oklahoma City 27–418–21stNAIA champions
2014–15 Oklahoma City 30–217–11stNAIA champions
Oklahoma City: 85–10 (.895)
Total:150–86 (.636)

[13]

WNBA

Legend
Regular season G Games coached W Games won L Games lost W–L % Win–loss %
Playoffs PG Playoff games PW Playoff wins PL Playoff losses PW–L % Playoff win–loss %
Team Year G W L W–L% Finish PG PW PL PW–L% Result
DAL 2023 402218.5502nd in West523.400 Lost in semifinals
DAL 2024 40931.2255th in West——— Missed playoffs
Career 803149.388523.400

References

  1. 1 2 "Dallas Wings Tab Latricia Trammell as Head Coach". OurSports Central. November 7, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2026. Cite error: The named reference "WingsHC" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  2. ↑ Littledeer, Troy (July 13, 2026). "Cherokee Nation Citizen Latricia Trammell is the only Native American coach in the WNBA". NDNSPORTS. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Native Oklahoman to coach WNBA's Wings". The Journal Record. November 12, 2022. Archived from the original on November 14, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  4. ↑ "LATRICIA TRAMMELL". Western Colorado Athletics. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  5. ↑ Piellucci, Mike (December 7, 2022). "New Wings Coach Latricia Trammell Is Ready For Her Final Test". D Magazine. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Wings name Latricia Trammell new coach". Sportsnaut. November 7, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  7. 1 2 Fazal, Shahryar (May 11, 2024). "Who Is Latricia Trammell? Everything You Need to Know About Dallas Wings' Coach". EssentiallySports. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Oklahoma scene: Former OCU coach joins WNBA staff". The Oklahoman. March 14, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Wings hire defensive-minded Trammell as coach from Sparks". AP News. November 7, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Dallas Wings Announce Coaching Change". OurSports Central. October 18, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Latricia Trammell returns to Sparks as special assistant to coach". ESPN. July 22, 2025. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Chicago Sky Add Latricia Trammell as Assistant Coach". Chicago Sky. November 24, 2025. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  13. ↑ "History". Oklahoma City University. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
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