Minnesota Lynx

Minnesota Lynx
Conference	Western Conference
Founded	1999
Home court	Target Center
Colors	Blue, green, white, silver
WNBA Championships	0
Conference Championships	0
Playoff Appearances	2 (2003, 2004)
Head coach	Suzie McConnell Serio
General manager	Roger Griffith
Owner	Glen Taylor
Mascot	Prowl ^*

The Minnesota Lynx are a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and play their home games at the Target Center. They are currently coached by former college and WNBA star Suzie McConnell Serio, who took the helm in 2003.

The team is named after the lynx, a wild variety of cat. The Lynx are the sister team to the Minnesota Timberwolves and are owned by Glen Taylor.

Uniforms:

Their home uniforms are white with blue green and silver trim. "Lynx" is written on the jerseys in green. The road uniforms are green with blue, white and silver trim and "Lynx" written in silver.

Franchise History

In April 1998, the WNBA announced they would add two expansion teams (Minnesota and the Orlando Miracle), for the 1999 season. The Lynx started their inaugural season in 1999 with 12,000 fans in attendance to watch the first regular-season game, against the Detroit Shock at Target Center. The Lynx defeated Detroit 68-51 in the franchise's first game. They finished their first season 15-17 overall.

The Lynx' first head coach Brian Agler was released during the 2002 season after compiling a 47-67 in 3+ seasons. Heidi VanDerveer became the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.

In 2003, the Lynx hired Suzie McConnell Serio as head coach. She led the team to finished with a franchise-best 18-16 record and advanced to the WNBA Playoffs for the first time. They matched both of these feats in the 2004 season.

The 2005 season was one of transition for the franchise. Leading scorer Katie Smith was dealt to Detroit in July and the team stumbled down the stretch, missing the playoffs for the first time in three years. The poor finish did pay off however, as the team won the draft lottery and selected All American guard Seimone Augustus of LSU with the #1 overall pick in the 2006 WNBA Draft.

The Lynx begin the 2006 season as the youngest team in the WNBA, with an average age of 23. On May 31 the team set the WNBA single game scoring record, routing the Los Angeles Sparks 114-71.

Season-by-Season Records

Minnesota Lynx 1999 15 17 .469 2000 15 17 .469 2001 12 20 .375 2002 10 22 .313 2003 18 16 .529 Lost First Round Los Angeles 2, Minnesota 1 2004 18 16 .529 Lost First Round Seattle 2, Minnesota 0 2005 14 20 .412 2006 7 13 .350 Totals 109 141 .436 Playoffs 1 4 .200

Stats updated July 17, 2006