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Latricia Trammell
Latricia Trammell as Dallas Wings head coach in 2024.
Los Angeles Sparks
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1968-02-20) February 20, 1968 (age 57)
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
2025–presentLos Angeles Sparks (assistant)

Latricia Trammell (born February 20, 1968) is an American basketball coach who is currently serving as special assistant to the head coach for the Los Angeles Sparks.[1] She previously served as the head coach of the Dallas Wings of the WNBA.[2] Trammell has also served as an assistant coach for the San Antonio Stars in the league. She has also coached at the collegiate level.

Early life and education

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Trammell grew up in Oklahoma and was a prep star at Seminole High School. She scored a single game state record of 46 points.[3] Following her high school years, Trammell attended Seminole State College and East Central University, where she earned a bachelor of science degree in biology in 1992 from ECU.[4]

Coaching career

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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 State in Colorado and helped turn the program around and she ranks 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 National 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.

San Antonio Stars

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

Los Angeles Sparks

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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.[8]

Dallas Wings

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Trammell got her first head coaching job in the WNBA for the 2023 season, when she joined the Dallas Wings organization.[2] Following the 2024 season, Trammell was relieved of her duties as head coach.[9]

Los Angeles Sparks (second stint)

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On July 22, 2025, Trammell was hired to serve as special assistant to Sparks head coach Lynne Roberts.[1]

Head coaching record

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WNBA

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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 40 22 18 .550 2nd in West 5 2 3 .400 Lost in Semifinals
DAL 2024 40 9 31 .225 5th in West — — — Missed Playoffs
Career 80 31 49 .388 5 2 3 .400

College

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Western State Mountaineers (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (2007–2012)
2007–08 Western State 13–14 7–12 5th (West)
2008–09 Western State 14–14 10–9 T–3rd (West)
2009–10 Western State 11–17 9–10 T–4th (West)
2010–11 Western State 11–16 9–13 T–8th
2011–12 Western State 16–15 13–9 4th
Western State: 65–76 (.461)
Oklahoma City Stars (Sooner Athletic Conference) (2012–2015)
2012–13 Oklahoma City 28–4 16–0 1st NAIA Elite Eight
2013–14 Oklahoma City 27–4 18–2 1st NAIA champions
2014–15 Oklahoma City 30–2 17–1 1st NAIA champions
Oklahoma City: 85–10 (.895)
Total: 150–86 (.636)

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Latricia Trammell returns to Sparks as special assistant to coach". ESPN. July 22, 2025. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "DALLAS WINGS TAB LATRICIA TRAMMELL AS HEAD COACH". Dallas Wings. November 7, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  3. ^ "Native Oklahoman to coach WNBA's Wings". journalrecord.com. The Journal Record. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  4. ^ "LATRICIA TRAMMELL". gomountaineers.com. Western Colorado Athletics. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  5. ^ "Latricia Trammell: Know WNBA Dallas Wings Head Coach". hindiable.com. HindiAble. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  6. ^ "Wings name Latricia Trammell new coach". sportsnaut.com. Sportsnaut. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  7. ^ "Oklahoma scene: Former OCU coach joins WNBA staff". oklahoman.com. The Oklahoman. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  8. ^ "Wings hire defensive-minded Trammell as coach from Sparks". usatoday.com. AP. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  9. ^ "Dallas Wings Announce Coaching Change". Dallas Wings. October 18, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  10. ^ "History". Oklahoma City University. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
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