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Amber Cox (born 1973 or 1974) is a sports executive and current

WNBA team. During her tenure with the Mercury, Cox became the team's chief operating officer
and president in the 2010s. She also was an interim general manager for the team in 2013.

After leaving the Mercury, Cox was a college basketball commissioner for the

Houston Dynamo. The following year, Cox was selected as the vice president of the New England Black Wolves and Connecticut Sun. While part of the Black Wolves, Cox won the 2017 National Lacrosse League Executive of the Year Award
.

Early life and education

In the early 1970s, Cox was raised in

trombonist.[8]

Career

While completing her post-secondary education in the 1990s, Cox worked at the Missouri Department of Conservation as an assistant in the forestry department and the Missouri House of Representatives as an intern photographer.[9] During the late 1990s, Cox held additional assistant positions at William Woods coaching basketball and working as a sports information director.[5][9] At Columbia College, Cox held assistant positions in media relations and sports directorship from 1996 to 2000.[9] While at Columbia, Cox led the media relations for the college's sports teams between 2000 and 2005.[10][11] During the late 2000s, Cox worked for the Phoenix RoadRunners in the hockey's team marketing department.[12] She later continued her sports information career primarily with the American Midwest Conference before becoming the athletic director of William Woods in 2011.[13]

After becoming part of the

WNBA team in 2010.[12] After becoming president of the team in 2011, Cox was named the interim general manager of the Mercury in August 2013 after Corey Gaines was fired.[16][17] Cox remained with the Mercury until October 2013.[18]

After her tenure with the Mercury, Cox went to work in college basketball when she became a commissioner for the

Kansas City NWSL to become their COO.[22]

Honors and personal life

In 2012, Cox was named one of the 40 Under 40 by the

Phoenix Business Journal.[23] In her personal life, Cox played guitar in the 2000s and 2010s.[8] Cox is also in a same-sex marriage.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Stearns, John (August 21, 2017). "Cox lifts Sun's, WNBA's popularity". Hartford Business Journal. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Cox, Amber (July 12, 2011). "Mercury COO Returns to Joplin". WNBA. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  3. ^ Dewey, Peter (May 9, 2019). "Burning it Down: Amber Cox, VP of Sports at Mohegan Sun". Connecticut Sun. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  4. ^ "First Job // Q&A Amber Cox". Az Business. July–August 2012. p. 8. Retrieved August 12, 2020 – via issuu.
  5. ^ a b "Former WWU Women's Basketball Player Earns Job With Big East Conference". William Woods University Athletics. October 29, 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  6. ^ "William Woods Women's Basketball" (PDF). William Woods University Athletics. July 10, 2017. p. 3. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  7. ^ "WWU alum Cox returns to become first female AD". Columbia Daily Tribune. August 17, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  8. ^ a b Buchholz, Jan (4 February 2011). "Moonlighting as musicians: Valley professionals find creative outlet performing in bands". Phoenix Business Journal. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  9. ^ a b c Reed, Lindsay (September 1, 2011). "Cox to serve as collegiate athletic director". Cassville Democrat. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Cox Named Vice President of Sun, Black Wolves". Connecticut Sun. October 13, 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  11. ^ Walljasper, Joe (Oct 15, 2010). "Columbia College legend Kowalewski never one to back down from a challenge". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Phoenix Mercury Announces Leadership Changes" (Press release). Phoenix Mercury. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  13. ^ "William Woods Hires Alum as its Director of Athletics". KOMU. August 17, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  14. ^ O'Haver, Christina (26 July 2010). "Meet Downtown Advocate and Phoenix Mercury COO Amber Cox". Downtown Phoenix Journal. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  15. ^ "MHS grad named COO of WNBA team". The Monett Times. July 19, 2010. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  16. ^ a b Feinberg, Doug (October 29, 2013). "Big East hires Amber Cox as women's hoops admin". Yahoo! News. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  17. ^ "Mercury fire Corey Gaines". ESPN. August 8, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  18. ^ Sunnucks, Mike (17 October 2013). "More Suns exits: Phoenix Mercury President Amber Cox leaving post". Phoenix Business Journal. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  19. ^ "Chief Marketing Officer Amber Cox". Houston Dynamo. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  20. ^ Ortiz, Jose de Jesus (January 13, 2015). "Dynamo hire Amber Cox, former WNBA and Big East executive". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  21. ^ "2017 NLL Season Award Winners". National Lacrosse League. July 2, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  22. ^ Goodwin, Shaun (18 February 2021). "KC NWSL pro soccer team names Missouri native Amber Cox COO". Kansas City Star. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  23. ^ "Amber Cox" (PDF). Phoenix Business Journal. June 22, 2012. sec. 40 Under 40 p. 28.
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