New Lynx head coach Don Zierden and his staff were introduced in a press conference yesterday at the Target Center. As expected, Carolyn Jenkins returns from last season and will be joined by Teresa Edwards and Ed Prohofsky.

Each staff member offers a lot to our team," said Lynx Chief Operating Officer Roger Griffith. "Teresa Edwards is a women's basketball legend with Lynx ties, Carolyn Jenkins has great knowledge of the league and our personnel and Ed Prohofsky has tremendous basketball knowledge with his decades of coaching experience."

The Lynx allowed a few season ticket holders to attend the press conference and later in the day held a welcome reception for the new staff and fans. At the press conference, Griffith mentioned that all of the Lynx players were interviewed at the conclusion of the season on what attributes of a coach will help them succeed. The three things that came up were the ability to teach; holding players accountable and communication.

While Zierden has not coached women's basketball before, he is familiar with the Lynx and has already begun reviewing the tapes of last season's games.