Miami Sol
Conference	Eastern Conference
Founded	2000
Folded	2002
Home court	AmericanAirlines Arena
Colors	Fiery red, white
WNBA Championships	0
Conference Championships	0
Playoff Appearances	1 (2001)
Head coach
General manager
Owner

The Miami Sol was a women's Basketball team which joined the Women's National Basketball Association in 2000. They played their games at AmericanAirlines Arena. The team folded after the 2002 season because of financial problems. They were the former sister team to the Miami Heat. Image File history File links Miami Sol logo, claiming fair use This work is copyrighted. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The AmericanAirlines Arena is an arena located in downtown Miami, Florida along Biscayne Bay and is used for basketball games and concerts. ... This article is about the year 2001. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... The Womens National Basketball Association or WNBA is an organization governing a professional basketball league for women in the United States. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The AmericanAirlines Arena is an arena located in downtown Miami, Florida along Biscayne Bay and is used for basketball games and concerts. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The Miami Heat are a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. ...

Uniforms

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. WNBA may also refer to WNBA-AM, a radio station in Illinois. ...

Playoff history

Playoff Appearances: 2001 This article is about the year 2001. ...

Conference Championships:

WNBA Championships:

History

In their short history, the Miami Sol put together a talented roster of players. Coached for three seasons by Ron Rothstein, their combination of veteran leadership in Debbie Black, Elena Baranova and Sandy Brondello as well youth in Ruth Riley and Sheri Sam, lead them to the playoffs in 2001, their second season of existence. This was the first and last playoff appearance for the Sol. Ron Rothstein is a former American professional basketball coach and college basketball palyer, who has led two different NBA teams. ... Debbie Black on the Connecticut Sun Debbie Black (born July 29, 1966, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an assistant coach for the Ohio State Universitys womens basketball team and a former professional basketball player. ... Elena Baranova (born on January 28, 1972 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan) is a professional basketball player. ... Sandra Anne Sandy Brondello (born August 20, 1968 in Mackay, Queensland, Australia) is an Australian womens basketball player who played in Australia and the WNBA before retiring to become a coach. ... Ruth Ellen Riley (born August 28, 1979) is an American professional basketball player (a center) in the Womens National Basketball Association and the National Womens Basketball League. ... This article is about the year 2001. ...

After losing to the New York Liberty in the playoffs, the Miami Sol finished the 2002 season with a 15-17 record. This 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. While the other WNBA team in Florida, the Orlando Miracle, was able to find new ownership and relocate, the WNBA dissolved the Miami Sol before the start of the 2003 season. The team finished with a franchise record of 48 wins and 48 losses. The New York Liberty is a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in New York City. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Connecticut Sun are a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Uncasville, Connecticut. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Since the folding of the Miami Sol, former members of the team have found success elsewhere. 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. The Detroit Shock is a Womens National Basketball Association team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... Ruth Ellen Riley (born August 28, 1979) is an American professional basketball player (a center) in the Womens National Basketball Association and the National Womens Basketball League. ... WNBA Championship Trophy The WNBA Finals is the championship series of the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA), played under a best-of-five playoff format. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Betty Lennox (born Betty Bernice Lennox on December 4, 1976 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an allstar basketball player currently playing for the Seattle Storm of the WNBA. Her nicknames include Betty Basketball and B-Money. ... The Seattle Storm is a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Seattle, Washington. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Trivia

• The team's nickname, Sol, is Spanish for "sun". The name played off the city of Miami's Hispanic population and its parent NBA team, the Heat.

The Miami Heat are a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. ...

Season-by-Season Records

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, % = Win-Loss %

The New York Liberty is a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in New York City. ...

Hall of Famers

Not to be forgotten

• Marlies Askamp
• Elena Baranova
• Sandy Brondello, now an assistant coach for the San Antonio Silver Stars
• Katrina Colleton
• Debbie Black
• Milena Flores, now an assistant coach for the women's basketball team at Yale University
• Pollyanna Johns-Kimbrough
• Betty Lennox
• Carolyn Moos
• Vanessa Nygaard, now an assistant coach at Pepperdine University
• Kristen Rasmussen
• Ruth Riley
• Sheri Sam

Marlies Askamp (born on August 7, 1970) is a German professional basketball player. ... Elena Baranova (born on January 28, 1972 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan) is a professional basketball player. ... Sandra Anne Sandy Brondello (born August 20, 1968 in Mackay, Queensland, Australia) is an Australian womens basketball player who played in Australia and the WNBA before retiring to become a coach. ... The San Antonio Silver Stars are a team in the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) based in San Antonio, Texas. ... Debbie Black on the Connecticut Sun Debbie Black (born July 29, 1966, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an assistant coach for the Ohio State Universitys womens basketball team and a former professional basketball player. ... Yale redirects here. ... Betty Lennox (born Betty Bernice Lennox on December 4, 1976 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an allstar basketball player currently playing for the Seattle Storm of the WNBA. Her nicknames include Betty Basketball and B-Money. ... Carolyn Moos (born May 8, 1978 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a former professional basketball player for the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA). ... Vanessa Nygaard (born March 13, 1975 in Scottsdale, Arizona) is a former professional basketball player and currently a collegiate assistant coach. ... Pepperdine University is a private institution of higher learning affiliated with the Church of Christ. ... Ruth Ellen Riley (born August 28, 1979) is an American professional basketball player (a center) in the Womens National Basketball Association and the National Womens Basketball League. ... Sheri Lynette Sam is an American professional basketball player currently playing in the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA). ...

Coaches and others

Head Coaches:

• Ron Rothstein (2000-2002)

Ron Rothstein is a former American professional basketball coach and college basketball palyer, who has led two different NBA teams. ...

External link

• WNBA website