The Phoenix Mercury have had many coaches and players tied to them, and those ties stem from anywhere. For example, Brian Agler was a part of the Mercury's coaching staff in 2004 , and before that, he coached the Minnesota Lynx. The Lynx are one of the Mercury's biggest rivals, and Agler coached them in their early years. Then, a few years later, he came to Phoenix, and he was a part of Carrie Graf's staff. In 2005, he became an assistant for the San Antonio Silver Stars, and he became a head coach once again, as he coached the Seattle Storm. Then, he was with the Los Angeles Sparks and the Dallas Wings. Agler won two championships, and he did it with two different teams. He did it with the Storm in 2010, and he did it with the Sparks in 2016. Agler won Coach of the Year in 2010, and Anne Donovan and Julie Plank finished second and third, respectively. Agler had some great years in the WNBA, and in between coaching Kansas State and starting his job with the Lynx, he was involved with another league. He coach