Vanessa Nygaard
| UC San Diego Tritons | |
|---|---|
| Position | Associate Head Coach |
| League | Big West |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 13, 1975 Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Carlsbad High School (Carlsbad, California) |
| College | Stanford (1994–1998) |
| WNBA draft | 1998: 4th round, 39th overall pick |
| Drafted by | New York Liberty |
| Playing career | 1999–2003 |
| Position | Forward |
| Coaching career | 2003–present |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 1999 | Cleveland Rockers |
| 2000–2001 | Portland Fire |
| 2002 | Miami Sol |
| 2003 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| As a coach: | |
| 2003–2004 | Long Beach State (Assistant) |
| 2004–2008 | Pepperdine (Assistant) |
| 2008 | San Antonio Stars (Assistant) |
| 2008–2012 | Windward School (Associate HC) |
| 2012–2021 | Windward School |
| 2021 | Las Vegas Aces (Assistant) |
| 2022–2023 | Phoenix Mercury |
| 2024- | UC San Diego (Associate HC) |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Vanessa Nygaard (born March 13, 1975, in Scottsdale, Arizona) is a professional basketball coach and former player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was the former head coach for the Phoenix Mercury. She currentky is Associate Head Coach for UC San Diego