Sports Team History

Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
  • Home
  • Sports History
    • Baseball History
    • Basketball History
    • College History
    • Football History
    • Hockey History
    • Soccer History
  • Greatest Player Polls
  • STH News
  • Home
  • Sports History
    • Baseball History
    • Basketball History
    • College History
    • Football History
    • Hockey History
    • Soccer History
  • Greatest Player Polls
  • STH News

Detroit Shock Team History

WNBA Greatest Player Poll Banner
Detroit Shock




  • 1998
  • 2002
  • 2003
  • 2006
  • 2008
  • Nancy Lieberman Coach Detroit Shock 1998

    Detroit Shock Team Creation

    The Shock was one of the first WNBA expansion teams and began to play in 1998. The Detroit Shock quickly brought in a blend of rookies and veterans. The Shock’s first coach was Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman. The Shock would start out their inaugural season 0-4 but would put together an amazing expansion season, and finish 17-13, missing out ...
    Read More
    See Full Story
  • Bill Laimbeer Coach Detroit Shock 2002

    Hiring of Bill Laimbeer

    The 2002 Shock started the season 0-10, at which point Williams was fired and replaced by former Detroit Pistons legend Bill Laimbeer. The team finished the season 9-23, but Laimbeer’s ideas influenced the team’s front office, who agreed with the new coach’s ideas; including bringing over some new players that he felt were necessary for the Shock to become a contender.
    See Full Story
  • Detroit Shock 2003 White House

    WNBA Championship 2003

    After massive changes to the roster, Laimbeer predicted before the 2003 season that the Shock would be league champions, and his prediction would unbelievably come true. The Shock would tear up the East in the regular season, posting a 25-9 record and winning the #1 seed by 7 games. In the playoffs, the Shock would defeat the Cleveland Rockers 2-1 ...
    Read More
    See Full Story
  • Detroit Shock 2006 WNBA Champs

    WNBA Championship 2006

    The 2006 Shock came out hungry and poised for a playoff run. The Shock performed well during the regular season, posting a 23-11 record and winning the #2 seed in the playoffs. The Shock went on to make quick work of the Indiana Fever, sweeping them in the first round. In the Conference Finals, the Shock would be matched up against ...
    Read More
    See Full Story
  • WNBA Finals Game 3: San Antonio Silver Stars v Detroit Shock

    Detroit Shock 2008 WNBA Champs

    Entering the 2008 postseason, the Shock posted a 22-12 regular-season record, the best record in the East. In the first round against the Indiana Fever, Detroit handled Indiana in 3 games. Due to the scheduling of other events at the Palace, the Shock had to play their home playoff games in the conference and league finals at Eastern Michigan University’s ...
    Read More
    See Full Story

Shock Primary Logo
Shock Alternate Logo

The Detroit Shock was a Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006, and 2008 WNBA champions.

Debuting in 1998, it was one of the league’s first expansion franchises. It was also the first WNBA expansion franchise to win a WNBA Championship. The team was the sister team of the Detroit Pistons and from 2002 to the 2009 season was coached by Pistons legend Bill Laimbeer.

On October 20, 2009, it was announced that the Shock would be moving to Tulsa, Oklahoma to play in the new downtown arena, the BOK Center. Former men’s college coach Nolan Richardson was named the team’s new head coach. The Shock roster and history was retained along with the Shock name, but the team colors were changed to black, red, and gold. The franchise is currently known as Dallas Wings.





Established
1998

City
Detroit – Tulsa – Dallas

League History
1998 – Present / Women’s National Basketball Association

Team History
2016 – Present / Dallas Wings
2010 – 2015 / Tulsa Shock
1998 – 2009 / Detroit Shock

Nickname
Shock – Named for its relation to the NBA Detroit Pistons, and as a shock absorber on the hardwood court.

Championship
WNBA Championships 0

Arena
2016 – Present / College Park Center

*Tulsa*
2010 – 2015 / BOK Center

*Detroit*
1998 – 2009 / The Palace of Auburn Hills

Owner
2016 – Present / Bill Cameron, Chris Christian and Mark Yancey
2010 – 2015 / Tulsa Pro Hoops LLC
1998–2009 / William Davidson

Who is the greatest Detroit Shock?
  • Add your greatest player

Retired Number

*Blue is this team’s history

WNBA Logo Battle

WNBA Greatest Player

WNBA Teams
Menu
  • Atlanta Dream
  • Chicago Sky
  • Connecticut Sun
    • Orlando Miracle
  • Dallas Wings
    • Tulsa Shock
    • Detroit Shock
  • Indiana Fever
  • Las Vegas Aces
    • San Antonio Stars
    • San Antonio Silver Stars
    • Utah Starzz
  • Los Angeles Sparks
  • Minnesota Lynx
  • New York Liberty
  • Phoenix Mercury
  • Seattle Storm
  • Washington Mystics
  • Past Teams
    • Charlotte Sting
    • Cleveland Rockers
    • Houston Comets
    • Miami Sol
    • Portland Fire
    • Sacramento Monarchs

STH News

"Latest Sports Team History News"

The Undefeated Gonzaga Bulldogs: A Walk Down the Team’s History

March 20, 2021

Tommy Lasorda’s Impact on the Game of Baseball and the City of Los Angeles

March 16, 2021

Manchester City, Best Team in Premier League History?

March 12, 2021

The Historic Life and Career of Lebron James (So Far)

February 11, 2021

Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Sports Team History
  • Sports Logo History
  • Sports Logo Battle
  • NFL Logo Tourney
  • About
  • Contact
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy

© 2013 - 2021 Sports Team History
Designed and Managed by Sports History Group