Lieberman done coaching men in D-League

FRISCO, Texas -- Nancy Lieberman is moving into the front office of the NBA Development League's Texas Legends after a season in which she became the first woman to coach a men's pro team.

Lieberman -- a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame -- was made assistant general manager on Monday. The switch will allow her to spend more time with her son during his senior year of high school, as well as learn about the management side of the league from general manager Del Harris and team owner Donnie Nelson, the president of the NBA champion Dallas Mavericks.

"I truly believe that every woman can attain both their personal and professional goals," said Lieberman, whose career has been filled with breaking gender barriers in basketball. "My position as assistant general manager allows me to balance my schedule while maintaining my professional goals."

Under Lieberman, the Legends went 24-26 and made the playoffs, becoming only the third expansion team in league history to do so. They were knocked out in the first round.

"Nancy took on a tremendous challenge in becoming our head coach, and she embraced that challenge like she has throughout her life," Nelson said. "I have no doubt that Nancy will be successful in her new capacity. Her experience as a coach will only make her a stronger asset in the front office."

The Legends, an affiliate of the Mavericks, have not chosen their next coach. Assistant coaches David Wesley and Scott Flemming will be the first candidates considered, Nelson said.