She was previously the head coach of the Chicago Sky[1] of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

She played for the New York Liberty and Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA and served as the head basketball coach of the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters.

Born in Pineland, Texas, Weatherspoon was a health and physical education major and star basketball player at Louisiana Tech.

[3] A talented ball-handler and charismatic leader, her energetic play quickly endeared her to the fans and media in New York.

Having a similar productive season with the Liberty in 1999 (in addition to being selected as a 1999 All-Star), Weatherspoon and the team were able to make it back to the Finals with an 18 - 14 record.

During the 1999 WNBA Finals, Weatherspoon had one of the most memorable feats in WNBA history; in Game 2 on September 4, 1999, the Liberty were down 67–65 against the Houston Comets with no timeouts left and 2.4 seconds left on the game clock after a shot made by Tina Thompson.

After receiving the inbound pass, Weatherspoon dribbled the ball up to half court and made a game-winning shot 50 feet away from the basket to force a Game 3.

Weatherspoon would finally say goodbye to her time with the Liberty, as for the 2004 season, she would not re-sign with the team and instead signed with the Sparks on February 4, 2004.

April 2, 2009 saw Louisiana Tech shed the interim label and name Teresa head women's basketball coach.

[13] Sky player Angel Reese posted on social media that she was "heartbroken" at the news, saying that Weatherspoon "was the only person that believed in me.

This set up the final against the Soviet Union, led by 7-foot-2 Ivilana Semenova, considered the most dominant player in the world.

The Soviet team, had a 152–2 record in major international competition over the prior three decades, including an 84–82 win over the US in the 1983 World Championships.

The Soviet team, having lost only once at home, wanted to show that the Goodwill games setback was a fluke.

The USA team started by scoring the first eight points, and raced to a 45–23 lead, although the Soviets fought back and reduced the halftime margin to 13.

The USA went on a 15–1 run in the second half to put the game away, and ended up winning the gold medal with a score of 108–88.

[17] Weatherspoon was selected to be a member of the team representing the US at the 1987 World University Games held in Zagreb, Yugoslavia.

Source[20] As a basketball player: As head coach of Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters: