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Sue Bird Says 'TBD' on Caitlin Clark Potentially Making USA Olympic Roster in 2028
Sue Bird has not committed to giving Caitlin Clark a spot on the 2028 United States Olympic roster just yet. Bird, the women's basketball managing director for Team USA, joked on the Dan Patrick Show that she'll have to evaluate closer to time.
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Cheryl Reeve’s Pathetic Paris Olympics Inspires Team USA Overhaul After Caitlin Clark Snub
Caitlin Clark did not make Team USA for the women's basketball competition at the Olympics in Paris and for good reason. She was a rookie who did not
Sue Bird named managing director with USA Basketball, will be in charge of assembling Team USA for Olympics
WNBA legend and Hall of Famer Sue Bird was named to the newly created position of managing director at USA Basketball, it announced Thursday. In her new role, Bird will be responsible for "selecting both the player rosters and coaching staff for both the Olympic team and the World Cup team," per The Athletic.
Sue Bird’s Eye View: Early Predictions for the 2028 Team USA Olympics Roster
With Sue Bird officially stepping in as the new managing director of the USA Women's Basketball National Team, the conversation around the 2028 Olympics roster
Olympic great Sue Bird to be first managing director of USA Basketball women's national team
Former college, Olympic, and WNBA great Sue Bird will keep her basketball career going off the court, as the first-ever managing director of the USA Basketball's women's national team.
Sue Bird Reportedly Set to Become USA Women's Basketball Team Managing Director
When it came time to pick the roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Team USA utilized a competition committee led by Jen Rizzotti. South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley, WNBA head of league operations Bethany Donaphin and Atlanta Dream general manager Dan Padover also had a say in the process.
Sue Bird to become managing director for the USA women’s national team: Sources
Bird's hiring is a departure from a longstanding structure of using a committee to select players and coaches for national team rosters.
USA Basketball names Sue Bird first managing director of U.S. women's national team
Former WNBA star and 5-time Olympic gold medalist Sue Bird is becoming managing director of USA Basketball women's national team. Here's what to know.
Jimmer Fredette talks new USA Basketball role, retirement, Olympic 3x3 change he’d like to see
Jimmer Fredette is in charge of choosing the U.S. men's 3x3 basketball rosters for the World Cup and Olympics.
It’s the only Olympic basketball event the U.S. hasn’t won. Can Jimmer Fredette fix that?
Jimmer Fredette was named the new managing director of 3x3 basketball for Team USA, hoping to lead the team to an Olympic ...