"A leader is one that knows the way,
goes the way, and shows the way."
- John C. Maxwell
About pokey
My Story
Pokey Chatman boasts an accomplished record with success at every level of women’s basketball. While at the helm, her LSU Lady Tigers were 105-19, advanced to 3 Final Fours, and claimed two SEC titles. As assistant coach of the Women’s Basketball Club Spartak Moscow Region, Spartak won their next three championships. In 2010, as head coach, she led the team to a 16–0 Euroleague record and their fourth straight Euroleague Championship. By October 2010, Pokey was named the general manager and head coach of the WNBA’s Chicago Sky. While there, she helped the organization reach the playoffs for the first time in club history, which led to a four-year playoff run. In 2014, they made it to the WNBA Finals. Following her tenure in Chicago, she became the general manager and head coach of the Indiana Fever for three years.
While her illustrious career has taken her from state to state and abroad, three things have always remained: faith, family and hard work. Hard at work while seeking her next coaching opportunity, Pokey is focused on enriching lives through her philanthropic endeavors and motivational speaking opportunities, Pokey is lending her voice and her platform to positively impact and further the game of basketball and, ultimately, the game of life.