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==History== | ==History== | ||
The city of [[Miami]] was granted one of the first four [[expansion team]]s of the WNBA in June 1999 along with [[Indiana Fever|Indianapolis]], [[Seattle Storm|Seattle]], and [[Portland Fire|Portland]].<ref name=June1999>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108404974/womens-basketball-takes-shot-on-miami/|first=Tom|last=D'Angelo|work=The Palm Beach Post|title=Women's basketball takes shot on Miami|date=June 8, 1999|accessdate=August 27, 2022|page=A1|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> In their short history, the Miami Sol was coached for three seasons by [[Ron Rothstein]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108405152/return-trip-to-miami-rothstein-eager-to/|first=Barry|last=Jackson|work=The Miami Herald|title=Return trip to Miami, Rothstein eager to join WNBA|date=October 9, 1999|accessdate=August 27, 2022|page=3D|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> | The city of [[Miami]] was granted one of the first four [[expansion team]]s of the WNBA in June 1999 along with [[Indiana Fever|Indianapolis]], [[Seattle Storm|Seattle]], and [[Portland Fire (2000–2002)|Portland]].<ref name=June1999>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108404974/womens-basketball-takes-shot-on-miami/|first=Tom|last=D'Angelo|work=The Palm Beach Post|title=Women's basketball takes shot on Miami|date=June 8, 1999|accessdate=August 27, 2022|page=A1|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> In their short history, the Miami Sol was coached for three seasons by [[Ron Rothstein]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108405152/return-trip-to-miami-rothstein-eager-to/|first=Barry|last=Jackson|work=The Miami Herald|title=Return trip to Miami, Rothstein eager to join WNBA|date=October 9, 1999|accessdate=August 27, 2022|page=3D|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> The league held an [[2000 WNBA expansion draft|expansion draft]] for the four expansion teams on December 15, 1999.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fever History: Dec. 15, 1999 |url=https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/fever/news/fever_history.html |website=WNBA |date= |access-date=June 24, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Earl |last=Gustkey |title=Sparks Lose Starting Guard in Expansion Draft |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-dec-16-sp-44653-story.html |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=December 16, 1999 |access-date=June 24, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Aces History: Feeling A Draft (2000) |url=https://aces.wnba.com/aces-history-feeling-a-draft-2000 |website=WNBA |date= |access-date=June 24, 2025}}</ref> In their inaugural 2000 season, the Sol finished in sixth place in the Eastern Conference with an overall record of 13–19.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108405513/sol-end-season-with-overtime-thriller/|first=Dave|last=Andrews|work=The Palm Beach Post|title=Sol end season with overtime thriller|date=August 10, 2000|accessdate=August 27, 2022|page=2C|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> | ||
Players such as [[Debbie Black]], [[Elena Baranova]], [[Sandy Brondello]], [[Ruth Riley]], and [[Sheri Sam]] led them to a 20–12 record and a trip to the playoffs in 2001, but lost in the first round to the [[New York Liberty]] in three games, the only playoff appearance in franchise history.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108405668/stings-win-streak-at-seven-with-win/|work=The Tennessean|title=Sting's win streak at seven with win|date=August 15, 2001|accessdate=August 27, 2022|page=7C|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108405783/liberty-advances-to-eastern-conference-f/|agency=Associated Press|work=Democrat and Chronicle|title=Liberty advances to Eastern Conference finals|date=August 22, 2001|accessdate=August 27, 2022|page=3D|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> After losing to the [[New York Liberty]] in the playoffs, the Miami Sol finished the 2002 season with a 15–17 record.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108405911/for-sol-a-strange-season-tough-ending/|first=Jamey|last=Eisenberg|work=The Palm Beach Post|title=For Sol, a strange season, tough ending|date=August 15, 2002|accessdate=August 27, 2022|page=3C|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> | Players such as [[Debbie Black]], [[Elena Baranova]], [[Sandy Brondello]], [[Ruth Riley]], and [[Sheri Sam]] led them to a 20–12 record and a trip to the playoffs in 2001, but lost in the first round to the [[New York Liberty]] in three games, the only playoff appearance in franchise history.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108405668/stings-win-streak-at-seven-with-win/|work=The Tennessean|title=Sting's win streak at seven with win|date=August 15, 2001|accessdate=August 27, 2022|page=7C|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108405783/liberty-advances-to-eastern-conference-f/|agency=Associated Press|work=Democrat and Chronicle|title=Liberty advances to Eastern Conference finals|date=August 22, 2001|accessdate=August 27, 2022|page=3D|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> After losing to the [[New York Liberty]] in the playoffs, the Miami Sol finished the 2002 season with a 15–17 record.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108405911/for-sol-a-strange-season-tough-ending/|first=Jamey|last=Eisenberg|work=The Palm Beach Post|title=For Sol, a strange season, tough ending|date=August 15, 2002|accessdate=August 27, 2022|page=3C|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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{{WNBA defunct teams}} | {{WNBA defunct teams}} | ||
{{Women's National Basketball Association}} | {{Women's National Basketball Association}} | ||
Latest revision as of 07:07, 1 September 2025
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History
The city of Miami was granted one of the first four expansion teams of the WNBA in June 1999 along with Indianapolis, Seattle, and Portland.[1] In their short history, the Miami Sol was coached for three seasons by Ron Rothstein.[2] The league held an expansion draft for the four expansion teams on December 15, 1999.[3][4][5] In their inaugural 2000 season, the Sol finished in sixth place in the Eastern Conference with an overall record of 13–19.[6]
Players such as Debbie Black, Elena Baranova, Sandy Brondello, Ruth Riley, and Sheri Sam led them to a 20–12 record and a trip to the playoffs in 2001, but lost in the first round to the New York Liberty in three games, the only playoff appearance in franchise history.[7][8] After losing to the New York Liberty in the playoffs, the Miami Sol finished the 2002 season with a 15–17 record.[9]
That season proved to be the Sol's last. Citing the inability to raise enough funds to continue operation under the WNBA's new restructuring agreement, the organization ceased operations in November 2002.[10] The team formally folded in January 2003 after the WNBA announced players from both the Sol and Portland Fire would be placed in a spring dispersal draft.[11] The team finished with a .500 franchise record of 48 wins and 48 losses. The other Florida team, the Orlando Miracle, ceased operations after the 2002 season and was relocated to Connecticut as the Connecticut Sun, adopting a nickname and logo very similar to the Miami Sol.[11]
After the team's folding, its players found success elsewhere in the league. After being reassigned to the Detroit Shock, Ruth Riley won two WNBA championships in 2003 and 2006. Betty Lennox and Sandy Brondello won a WNBA championship with the Seattle Storm in 2004, with Lennox winning the WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player award.[12]
Uniforms
The Sol's road uniforms were fiery red, with the team name emblazoned in white on the chest and a WNBA ball in place of the hole in the letter "O". The home jerseys featured the same design, only with the colors inverted.
Name
The team's nickname, Sol, is Spanish and Portuguese for "sun" and was unveiled on January 7, 2000.[13] The name played off the Miami area's large Hispanic population and its "brother" NBA team, the Miami Heat.[13]
Season-by-season records
| Season | Team | Conference | Regular Season | Playoff Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | |||||
| Miami Sol | |||||||
| 2000 | 2000 | East | 6th | 13 | 19 | .406 | Did not qualify |
| 2001 | 2001 | East | 3rd | 20 | 12 | .625 | Lost Conference Semifinals (New York, 1–2) |
| 2002 | 2002 | East | 6th | 15 | 17 | .469 | Did not qualify |
| Regular Season | 48 | 48 | .500 | 0 Conference Championships | |||
| Playoffs | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0 WNBA Championships | |||
Notable players
- Marlies Askamp
- Elena Baranova
- Sandy Brondello
- Katrina Colleton
- Debbie Black
- Milena Flores
- Pollyanna Johns-Kimbrough
- Betty Lennox
- Carolyn Moos
- Vanessa Nygaard
- Kristen Rasmussen
- Ruth Riley
- Sheri Sam
- Iziane Castro Marques
Coaches and others
Head coaches:
- Ron Rothstein (2000–02)
General Managers:
- Ron Rothstein (2000–02)
Assistant coaches
- Tony Fiorentino (2000–02)
- Jenny Boucek (2000–02)
TV Production
- Marc Brody (2000–02)
References
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