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ABL Teams:

Atlanta Glory

  • Years in the ABL: Two
  • Team folds after the second season.

Team Highlights:

  • 1997 Field Goal Pct. Leader: Missy Masley, Atlanta Glory - 101 fg - 172 fga - 587 pct.
  • 1998 Assists Leader: Teresa Edwards, 293 asst. - 6.7 avg.

Chicago Condors

322 South Green Street
Suite 208
Chicago, IL 60607

  • Arena: UIC Pavillion (7,800)
  • Years in the ABL: One
  • General Manager: Allison Hodges
  • Coach: Jim Cleamons
  • Assistant Coach: Stephanie Rivera
  • Director of Marketing: Kim Porter
  • Director of Media Relations: Cyn Hawkins
  • Director of Corporate Sponsorships: J.P. Paul
  • Director of Game Operations: Bryan Jordan
  • Fan Club Information: Marc Himelstein
  • Play-by-Play Announcer: Andrew Shanock

 

Colorado Xplosion

800 Grant Street
Suite 410
Denver, CO 80203

  • Arenas: Denver Coliseum (9,600), McNichols Arena (14,500)
  • Years in the ABL: Three
  • Interim General Manager: John Nillen
  • Coach: Linda Hargrove
  • Assistant Coach: Gail Hook
  • Director of Media Relations: Tim Simmons
  • Director of Operations and Merchandising: John Nillen
  • Director of Marketing and Corporate Sponsorship: Anne Price

Team Highlights:

  • 1997 Defensive Player of the Year - Debbie Black, Colorado
  • 1997 Rookie of the Year - Crystal Robinson, Colorado

Columbus Quest

400 N. High Street
First Floor
Columbus, OH 43215

  • Arenas: Battelle Hall (6,316), St. John Arena (13,276)
  • Years in the ABL: Three
  • Interim General Manager: Robin Agler
  • Interim Coach: Tonya Edwards
  • Director of Media Relations: Shawn Robinson
  • Director of Merchandise: Debby Stocks
  • Director of Corporate Sales: Dick Groat
  • Director of Basketball Operations: Kim Blackwell

Team Highlights:

  • 1997 MVP - Nikki McCray, Columbus Quest
  • 1997 Coach of the Year - Brian Agler, Columbus Quest

Nashville Noise

231 Third Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37201

  • Arena: Nashville Municipal Auditorium (8,700)
  • Years in the ABL: One
  • General Manager: Mike Kopp
  • Coach: Candi Harvey
  • Media Contact: Chris Jewell, Jarrard-Ingram PR

New England Blizzard

179 Allyn Street, Suite 403
Hartford, CT 06103

  • Arenas: Hartford Civic Center (15,418), Springfield Civic Center (8,712)
  • Years in the ABL: Three
  • General Manager: Chris Sienko
  • Coach: K.C. Jones
  • Associate Coach: Belinda "Boe" Pearman
  • Director of Operations/Off-Season Revenue: Will Gillespie
  • Director of Media Relations: Steve Raczynski
  • Director of Community Relations/Merchandising: Lynne Liebhauser
  • Director of Marketing and Corporate Sponsorship: Chris Sienko

Philadelphia Rage

123 Chestnut Street
Fourth Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106

  • Arena: The Apollo of Temple (10,000)
  • Years in the ABL: Two
  • General Manager: Jonathan Matthews
  • Coach: Anne Donovan
  • Assistant Coach: Shelley Patterson
  • Director of Merchandise: Dani Bleam
  • Director of Marketing & Sales: Seth Levenstein
  • Director of Community Relations: Peg Wilfong

Portland Power

439 North Broadway
Portland, OR 97227

  • Arena: Memorial Coliseum (10,934)
  • Years in the ABL: Two
  • General Manager: Linda Weston
  • Team Operator: Rodger Rickard
  • Coach: Lin Dunn
  • Assistant Coach: Missy Bequette
  • Director of Media and Public Relations: Nelson Homberg
  • Ticket Sales Representative: Kim Pingle
  • Director of Sales and Marketing: Erin O'Connell

Team Highlights:

  • 1997 Rebounding Leader: Natalie Williams, Portland Power - 150 or - 250 dr - 400 total - 12.5 avg
  • 1998 MVP - Natalie Williams, Portland Power
  • 1998 Coach of the Year - Lin Dunn, Portland Power
  • 1998 Scoring Leader: Natalie Williams, 964 pts - 21.9 avg.
  • 1998 Rebounding Leader: Natalie Williams, 508 rebounds - 11.6 avg.

Richmand Rage

  • Years in the ABL: One
  • Team Moved to Piladelphia for 1997-98 season

Team Highlights:

  • 1997 Scoring Leader: Carolyn Jones, Richmond Rage - 847 pts - 21.2 avg
  • 1997 Assist Leader: Dawn Staley, Richmond Rage - 40 games - 320 total - 8.0 avg
  • Made it to the ABL Finals in 1997

San Jose Lasers

1530 Parkmoor Avenue
Suite A
San Jose, CA 95128

  • Arenas: San Jose Event Center (4,590), San Jose Arena (8,541)
  • Years in the ABL: Three
  • General Manager: TBA
  • Team Operator: Joe Lacob
  • Coach & Assistant General Manager: Angela Beck
  • Assistant Coach: Bobbi Morse
  • Director of Operations: John Veargason
  • Director of Media Relations: Shana Daum
  • Director of Community Relations: Laura Justus
  • Director of Sales & Marketing: Katie Ho

Seattle Reign

400 Mercer Street
Suite 408
Seattle, WA 98109

  • Arena: Mercer Arena
  • Years in the ABL: Three
  • General Manager: Karen Bryant
  • Coach: Tammy Holder
  • Assistant Coach: Nancy Wilson
  • Assistant General Manager: Melinda Williams
  • Director of Marketing and Advertising: Chris Andrews
  • Media Relations Director: Cindy Fester
  • Basketball Operations Manager: Kendra Jones

Team Highlights:

  • 1998 Rookie of the Year - Shalonda Enis, Seattle Reign

Long Beach Stingrays

  • Years in the ABL: one
  • TEAM FOLDED Aug. 26, 1998

Team Highlights:

  • 1998 Defensive Player of the Year - Yolanda Griffith, Long Beach StingRays
  • 1998 Steals Leader: Yolanda Griffith, 138 steals - 3.1 avg.
  • Made it to the 1998 ABL Finals

 

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