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The WNBA Changed. Cathy Engelbert Didn’t. - The Ringer
The WNBA’s outgoing commissioner helped the league survive its darkest days, but she wasn’t equipped to lead it into its brightest
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The Ringer
7 Sep 2026 · 1 min read
Getty Images/Ringer illustration For much of Cathy Engelberts seven-year tenure as WNBA commissioner, being a fan has felt like being a passenger on an airplane gaining altitude while flying upside …