Golden State Valkyries
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The Golden State Valkyries are an American professional basketball team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Valkyries compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Western Conference. The team began play in the 2025 season. While the Valkyries play their home games at Chase Center in San Francisco, their practice facility and front office are located in Oakland. Chase Center is nicknamed "Ballhalla" during Valkyries games, a reference to Valhalla in Norse mythology, where Valkyries bring select fallen warriors.
Infobox
Nickname
GSVValks
Conference
Western
League
WNBA
Founded
2025
History
Golden State Valkyries2025–present
Arena
Chase Center
Location
San Francisco, California
Team colors
Violet, gold, black, white
President
Jess Smith
General manager
Ohemaa Nyanin
Head coach
Natalie Nakase
Assistants
Kasib PowellSugar RodgersLandon Tatum
Ownership
Joe LacobPeter Guber
Website
https://valkyries.com/
Tables
· Season-by-season records
W
W
Season
W
Team
L
Conference
PCT
Golden State Valkyries
Golden State Valkyries
Season
Golden State Valkyries
2025
2025
Season
2025
Team
2025
Conference
West
Conference
4th
Regular season
23
Regular season
21
Regular season
523
Playoff Results
Lost First Round (Minnesota, 0–2)
Head coach
Natalie Nakase
Regular season
Regular season
Season
Regular season
Team
23
Conference
21
Conference
523
Regular season
0 WNBA Championships
Playoffs
Playoffs
Season
Playoffs
Team
0
Conference
2
Conference
000
| Season | Team | Conference | Regular season | Playoff Results | Head coach | |||
| W | L | PCT | ||||||
| Golden State Valkyries | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2025 | West | 4th | 23 | 21 | 523 | Lost First Round (Minnesota, 0–2) | Natalie Nakase |
| Regular season | 23 | 21 | 523 | 0 WNBA Championships | ||||
| Playoffs | 0 | 2 | 000 | |||||
· Coaches and staff › Head coaches
Name
Name
Golden State Valkyries head coaches
Name
Golden State Valkyries head coaches
Start
Golden State Valkyries head coaches
End
Golden State Valkyries head coaches
Seasons
Golden State Valkyries head coaches
Regular season
Golden State Valkyries head coaches
Playoffs
W
W
Golden State Valkyries head coaches
W
Golden State Valkyries head coaches
L
Golden State Valkyries head coaches
PCT
Golden State Valkyries head coaches
G
Golden State Valkyries head coaches
W
Golden State Valkyries head coaches
L
Golden State Valkyries head coaches
PCT
Golden State Valkyries head coaches
G
Natalie Nakase
Natalie Nakase
Golden State Valkyries head coaches
Natalie Nakase
Golden State Valkyries head coaches
October 10, 2024
Golden State Valkyries head coaches
Current
Golden State Valkyries head coaches
1
Golden State Valkyries head coaches
23
Golden State Valkyries head coaches
21
Golden State Valkyries head coaches
523
Golden State Valkyries head coaches
44
Golden State Valkyries head coaches
0
Golden State Valkyries head coaches
2
Golden State Valkyries head coaches
000
Golden State Valkyries head coaches
2
| Golden State Valkyries head coaches | |||||||||||
| Name | Start | End | Seasons | Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||
| W | L | PCT | G | W | L | PCT | G | ||||
| Natalie Nakase | October 10, 2024 | Current | 1 | 23 | 21 | 523 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 000 | 2 |
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