Daniel Dean Hughes (born April 14, 1955) is an American basketball coach who most recently coached Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 2018 until his retirement in 2021.
He has guided stars such as Sue Bird, Natasha Howard, Mercedes Russell, and Jordin Canada.
[1] On April 19, 2016, the Stars announced that Hughes would step down as general manager and head coach following the 2016 season.
[2] Hughes was hired by the Seattle Storm in 2018 and led them to their third WNBA championship in his first season.
He was unable to join the team for the 2020 season due to having a high risk of COVID-19 infection after a previous tumor removal.