Chicago Sky | ||||
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Conference | Eastern | |||
Leagues | WNBA | |||
Founded | 2005[1] | |||
History | Chicago Sky 2006–present | |||
Arena | Wintrust Arena[2][3] | |||
Location | Chicago, Illinois | |||
Team colors | Sky blue, radiant yellow, black, white[4][5][6] | |||
General manager | Jeff Pagliocca | |||
Head coach | Teresa Weatherspoon | |||
Assistant(s) | Crystal Robinson Tamera Young Sydney Johnson | |||
Ownership | Michael J. Alter Margaret Stender Michelle Williams Mathew Knowles[7] | |||
Championships | 1 (2021) | |||
Conference titles | 1 (2014)[note 1] | |||
Website | sky | |||
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The Chicago Sky is an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Sky compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Eastern Conference. The franchise was founded prior to the 2006 season. The Sky experienced a period of success from 2013 to 2016, making four playoff appearances and playing in the 2014 WNBA Finals. They experienced a second period of success from 2019 to 2022 and won their first championship in the 2021 WNBA Finals.
The team is owned by Michael J. Alter (principal owner) and Margaret Stender (minority owner). Unlike many other WNBA teams, it is not affiliated with a National Basketball Association (NBA) counterpart, although the Chicago Bulls play in the same market.
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