Daynia La-Force Explained

Daynia La-Force
Player Years1:1991–1995
Player Team1:Georgetown
Coach Years1:1995–2002
Coach Team1:LIU Brooklyn (asst.)
Coach Years2:2002–2005
Coach Team2:St. John's (asst.)
Coach Years3:2005–2006
Coach Team3:New Haven
Coach Years4:2006–2014
Coach Team4:Northeastern
Coach Years5:2014–2019
Coach Team5:Rhode Island
Coach Years6:2020–present
Coach Team6:Atlanta Dream (asst.)
Awards:
  • CAA Coach of the Year (2013)

Daynia La-Force is an American women's basketball coach. She spent 25 years coaching college women's basketball. In 2021, She was an assistant coach with the WNBA's Atlanta Dream. She played college basketball at the Georgetown University. In May 2014, she was hired as head coach of Rhode Island Rams women's basketball after head coaching stints at Division II University of New Haven and Division I Northeastern University. She also served as an assistant coach at St. John's and LIU Brooklyn. An African American, La-Force became the first minority woman head coach in URI history when she was hired in May 2014.[1] Her son Terance Mann played collegiately for Florida State and currently plays for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: September 21, 2018 . DAYNIA LA-FORCE (coaching profile) . GoRhody.com . August 7, 2023 . The first minority woman head coach in Rhode Island history in any sport, La-Force proved she could rebuild a program during her time at Northeastern..
  2. News: Deen . Safid . FSU forward Terance Mann credits mother for turning him into strong leader, floor coach . April 4, 2019 . . November 11, 2017.