UNCASVILLE, Conn. (January 13, 2019) – The Connecticut Sun announced today that head coach and general manager Curt Miller has re-signed Brandi Poole and promoted Chris Koclanes to assistant coaches on his staff. Poole, who joined the franchise prior to the 2018 season, will work with the post players while Koclanes will focus on working with the Sun guards.

“I am happy to announce the promotion of Chris Koclanes to a full-time assistant coach position,” Miller said. “He will replace Steve Smith, who accepted a high school athletic director position back in Los Angeles. Chris was one of my first hires upon arriving in Connecticut and has played a major role in our growth and success during our tenure. Simply stated, he is one of the most talented young coaches that I have been around in my 30-year career. Chris worked directly with our guards last season and has spear headed our scouting since his arrival.”
An assistant coach/recruiting coordinator at Texas Tech from 2015-2018, Poole was an assistant coach for Miller at both Indiana and Bowling Green for 13 seasons. She started her career as the Director of Operations for the WNBA’s Portland Fire in 2000 and was an assistant coach at West Virginia from 2000-01 prior to joining Miller’s Bowling Green staff in 2001.

The Sun will open the 2019 WNBA season on Saturday, May 25 against the Washington Mystics. Game time at Mohegan Sun Arena is set for 7:30 p.m. Season tickets start as low as $22 per game and are available now. Visit ConnecticutSun.com or call 1-877-SUN-TIXX to purchase.