"An astounding woman who captivates and motivates."
An astounding woman doesn’t come along everyday.
She’s shaped over time - born, raised, & forged in the fires of the hearts & minds of the truest of believers. She transcends her peers; going above and beyond the normal call of duty not because she has to, because she wants to
An astounding woman is driven by passions and instincts. An astounding woman looks to the why instead of the what. An astounding woman leads with grace. An astounding woman isn’t just destined for greatness; she defines greatness.
2022 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee 2021 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee 4-time WNBA all-star team selection. 3 time WNBA champion. 2 time WNBA All-Star MVP. FIBA & 2 time Olympic Gold medalist & current SVP Basketball Operations for the New Orleans Pelicans. One astounding woman. Swin Cash.
Although Swin holds many titles, there are none greater to her than that of a wife to her husband – Steve Canal and mother to their sons – Saint Cash-Canal and Syer Cash-Canal.
NAISMITH BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE 3 TIME WNBA CHAMPION 2 TIME OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST 2 TIME WNBA ALL-STAR MVP 2 TIME NCAA CHAMPION PHILANTHROPIST
Swin Cash – Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations New Orleans Pelicans
Swin Cash was recently promoted to Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations and Team Development in July of 2024.
During an illustrious 15-year WNBA career, Cash appeared in nearly 500 regular season games with the Detroit Shock, Seattle Storm, Chicago Sky, Atlanta Dream and New York Liberty. A three-time WNBA champion (2003, 2006, 2010), four-time WNBA All-Star (2003, 2005, 2009, 2011), and two-time WNBA All-Star Game MVP (2009, 2011), Swin also helped lead the U.S. Women’s National Team to two Olympic gold medals (2004, 2012) and was named one of the WNBA’s Top 20 Best and Most Influential players.
Selected number two overall by Detroit in the 2002 WNBA Draft out of the University of Connecticut, Cash helped the Huskies win national championships in 2000 and 2002 and was named the 2002 Final Four's Most Outstanding Player.
Following her retirement from playing at the conclusion of the 2016 WNBA season, Swin remained with the New York Liberty and assumed a first-of-its-kind WNBA front office position as Director of Franchise Development in January of 2017. Cash also went on to cover sports and culture for several different media outlets, including Turner Sports, CBS Sports, and MSG Network.
Awards and Achievements
Founded She's Got Time
2023
Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee
2022
Women’s Sports Foundation Advisory Board
2021
League Apps Advisor Board
2021
Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee
2021
New York Liberty Director of Franchise Development
2017
National Civil Rights Museum Freedom Award
2016
New York Liberty Director of Franchise Development
2017
National Civil Rights Museum Freedom Award
2016
WNBA Top 20 Player of All Time
2016
CBS Sports Network Debuts We Need To Talk
2014
Olympic Gold Medal
2012
Member of the US Olympic Team (London)
WNBA All-Star Selection (MVP)
2011
Honorary Doctorate of Public Service from Washington and Jefferson College
2011
Gold Medal, FIBA World Games
2010
WNBA All-Star Selection (MVP)
2009
Olympic Gold Medal
2004
Member of the US Olympic Team (Athens)
NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player
2002
NCAA National Championship
2002
NCAA National Championship
2000
“To whom much is given much is required. It has been a blessing to play for USA Basketball and help bring multiple Gold medals back for our country. Now, I look forward to serving on the foundation board for USA basketball allowing me to give back to the sport I love. Our sport is in great hands with the next generation.” –
Swin Cash
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