The former Utah coach, who checked all the boxes for the Sparks, cites Los Angeles as a key franchise and market to grow the popularity of women’s basketball.

The Los Angeles Sparks have their next head coach. Los Angeles announced Tuesday it hired Lynne Roberts as head coach. The position was vacant because

The Los Angeles Sparks' new head coach Lynne Roberts believes the team has what it takes to make it to the WNBA playoffs next year, a season after amassing the worst record

Roberts joins the Sparks after nearly 20 years as a Division I coach and recently guided Utah to three consecutive NCAA Tournament trips.

Utah announced Tuesday night that Roberts has accepted an offer to become the new head coach of the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks. Current Utah associate head coach Gavin Petersen has been named the new head coach of the Utes’ program.

The Los Angeles Sparks have hired Utah coach Lynne Roberts to fill their vacant head coach position, the franchise announced Tuesday night.

The Los Angeles Sparks named Utah women's basketball coach and Redding native Lynne Roberts as their next head coach, succeeding Curt Miller.

The Los Angeles Sparks have named Lynne Roberts the new head coach, and the organization announced the big news on Tuesday.

Utah coach Lynne Roberts said she wasn't looking to leave Utah, but a call to coach the Los Angeles Sparks was a 'golden opportunity.'