Tulsa Shock

Tulsa Shock
Tulsa Shock logo
ConferenceWestern
LeaguesWNBA
Founded1998
HistoryDetroit Shock
(1998–2009)
Tulsa Shock
(2010–2015)
Dallas Wings
(2016–present)
ArenaBOK Center
LocationTulsa, Oklahoma
Team colorsGold, black, white, blood red
       
Main sponsorOsage Casino
General managerSteve Swetoha
Head coachFred Williams
Assistant(s)Ed Baldwin
Bridget Pettis
OwnershipTulsa Pro Hoops LLC
Championships3 (2003, 2006, 2008)
Conference titles4 (2003, 2006, 2007, 2008)
Websiteshock.wnba.com

The Tulsa Shock were a professional basketball team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded in Detroit, Michigan before the 1998 WNBA season began; the team moved to Tulsa before the 2010 season. The team was owned by Tulsa Pro Hoops LLC, which is led by Bill Cameron and David Box. On July 20, 2015, Cameron announced that the franchise would move to Arlington, Texas[1] for the 2016 WNBA season, rebranding as the Dallas Wings.

The Shock qualified for the WNBA Playoffs in their final year in Tulsa in 2015. The franchise has been home to players such as shooting guard Deanna Nolan, women's professional basketball all-time leading scorer Katie Smith, NBA Hall of Fame forward Karl Malone's daughter Cheryl Ford, and Australian center Liz Cambage. In 2003, 2006, 2007, and 2008 (as Detroit in the Eastern Conference), the Shock went to the WNBA Finals; they won in 2003, 2006 and 2008, beating Los Angeles, Sacramento, and San Antonio, respectively. They lost in 2007 to Phoenix.

  1. ^ "WNBA Approves Relocation of Shock from Tulsa to Dallas-Fort Worth" (Press release). WNBA. July 23, 2015.