WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to Retire at Year’s End
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is retiring at the end of the year, and a search firm has been hired to vet candidates for her replacement.
Fresno Visalia, CA, October 17, 2026 —
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is retiring at the end of the year, and a search firm has been hired to vet candidates for the position, according to the information provided about the transition.
The search firm’s name, the identity of the organization that hired it and the names of any candidates were not provided. No details were available about the selection process, including how many candidates may be considered or when a successor is expected to be chosen.
The timing given for Engelbert’s departure is the end of the year. The specific date was not provided, and no further information was available about her plans after leaving the commissioner’s role. The account also did not specify whether an interim commissioner will be appointed or describe any transition arrangements.
The hiring of a firm to vet candidates indicates that a search for Engelbert’s replacement is underway, but the available information does not identify the firm’s responsibilities beyond candidate vetting. It also does not say who will make the final appointment or what qualifications the WNBA will seek in its next commissioner.
Further details about the search and the leadership transition were not included in the information provided. For now, the confirmed points are Engelbert’s planned retirement at year’s end and the hiring of a search firm to assess candidates for her replacement.
Story summarized from the original created by DOUG FEINBERG, Associated Press on www.yourcentralvalley.com, see more information here.
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