{"id":8081,"date":"2026-09-04T15:10:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T15:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=8081"},"modified":"2026-09-04T15:10:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T15:10:02","slug":"beleaguered-wnba-commissioner-cathy-engelbert-set-to-retire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=8081","title":{"rendered":"Beleaguered WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert set to retire"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Embattled WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert is set to retire at the end of the calendar year, the league announced Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=8079\">Nate Oats\u2019 new wife rehired by Alabama after scandalous start to relationship<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Engelbert, 61, became the first commissioner in league history in 2019, and has guided the WNBA through expansion, revenue growth and TV deals.<\/p>\n<p>She has also faced scrutiny for the WNBA\u2019s handling of stars and high-profile incidents, especially during heated CBA negotiations in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=8077\">Lindsay Clancy defense confirms holdout juror is male \u2014 as judge erupts on lawyer in wild courtroom outburst<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Engelbert got her start at Deloitte in 1986, rising to the become the first female CEO of the multinational accounting firm.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=8075\">Lindsay Clancy verdict watch live updates: Defense accuses male juror of lying to judge, argues he should be dismissed from case<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><em>More to come on this developing story\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Embattled WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert is set to retire at the end of the calendar year, according to ESPN.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8080,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[93],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8081","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wnba"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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