Eric Thibault is the associate head coach of the reigning WNBA champion Washington Mystics. He’s been with the Mystics since 2013, and he has his hands in most every aspect of coaching the team. In this conversation, he talks about…

• What he does as an associate head coach
• Using data in advance scouting, player development, draft prep and more
• How available data has changed in the past decade
• Communicating with players and reinforcing positively
• Getting married a week after the WNBA Finals

Show links - Follow Eric on Twtter: @ET_hoops - Thibault promoted to associate head coach - Thibaults keep coaching in the family - Mystics-Lynx analytics scrimmage in 2015 - Thibault joins Mystics staff