Lindsay Whalen resigns as coach of alma mater Minnesota

Lindsay Whalen stepped down as Minnesota's head coach after five seasons leading her alma mater.

Whalen, the former WNBA star who was recently inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, is staying on as a special assistant to athletic director Mark Coyle in a deal that runs through April 2025, the university announced.

"I want to thank Mark and the university for giving me the opportunity to lead this