A championship conversation: 1-on-1 with former Pacers assistant Tyler Marsh
Tyler Marsh won a WNBA title last year with the Las Vegas Aces. He also has D League and NBA Championships.
Tyler Marsh is about family and for his family, basketball rules. His father, Donnie Marsh, is a longtime hoops coach so Tyler grew up going to countless game.
Late last month, it was time for roles to be reversed.
Marsh, who departed his role as a Pacers assistant coach for player development after the 2021-22 season, was hired by Becky Hammon to be on her staff with the Las Vegas Aces. To start this season, however, Hammon put Marsh in charge while she served a two-game suspension by the WNBA for “for violating league and team Respect in the Workplace policies.”
So on May 20th, Marsh’s family was there in Seattle as he served as acting head coach for their season-opening win over the Storm. All this came after the Aces won the WNBA Championship last season and then two days later, Marsh became a dad to a healthy boy.
“I have a lot of confidence in Tyler,” Aces head coach Becky Hammon told Fieldhouse Files. “I’m really happy that he wanted to come and join my staff. But don’t confuse his quietness for being intimidated or whatever. He’s like strength and calm in a storm, he’s got a lot of it factor to him.
“When it’s his turn, he’s gonna be fantastic. Trust me, he’s one of the good ones.”
Hammon tried to hire her close friend Jenny Boucek, a Pacers assistant coach and former WNBA head coach. And it was Boucek who recommended Marsh to her.