WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to retire in December after transformative and tumultuous tenure

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert will retire in December following a transformative and tumultuous tenure. As the second-longest serving leader, she helped negotiate a lucrative collective bargaining agreement this spring, enabling the league's first million-dollar player salaries. However, some critics argue that the WNBA thrived despite her leadership, claiming she failed to fully capitalize on the increasing interest in women's sports and the presence of iconic players during her time as commissioner of the league.