NBA Barack Obama Congrats Spurs For Hiring First Female Coach Published August 6, 2014 The San Antonio Spurs announced the hiring of the first-female assistant coach, Becky Hammon, this week. President Obama sent out a congratulatory Tweet to Hammon and the Spurs, and somewhat acknowledged his rooting interests. Congrats to @BeckyHammon, @NBA‘s first full-time female coach. When #WomenSucceed, America succeeds — and we know the @Spurs will, too. -bo — The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 7, 2014 In this article: Recent Posts Top In-State Recruit Names Michigan A Finalist, Set To Announce Today Basketball Recruit, With Major Michigan Connections, Debuts As No. 1 Recruit In Country Michigan Trending To Land Top SEC Territory LB Michigan Trending To Land An Elite WR Prospect Reading the Tea Leaves: Is Morez Johnson NBA-Bound or Coming Back?