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 Here Are The Teams Most Likely To Land Former UGA QB Carson Beck Michigan Picks Up Transfer Specialist From B1G Program Michigan Captain Has Interesting ‘Head Shaking’ Social Media Post Former Five-Star Alabama Player Expected To Transfer To B1G Program Michigan Misses Out On Another Top Transfer WR, Here’s The Likely Reason