WNBA专员凯西·恩格尔伯特宣布将于12月31日前正式离职，结束其超过七年半的任期1。恩格尔伯特表示这是她个人决定，并将在未来四个月内启动继任人选拔过程1。
恩格尔伯特在2019年从德勤总裁职位加入WNBA，成为联赛历史上第二长任期的专员1。虽然她最初打算只担任3年半，但最终超过了预期1。
在其任期内，WNBA实现了多项历史性突破。联赛谈判达成新的劳资协议，实现了WNBA历史上首批百万美元球员薪资1。特许经营权平均估值从2019年的1000万美元增长到2026年的约4.6亿美元1。联赛已扩展至18支球队，创下电视收视率和上座率记录，并获得了长期媒体转播权1。
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced plans to step down by December 31, concluding more than seven years at the helm of professional women's basketball's top governing position 1. Engelbert, who joined the league in 2019 after serving as president of Deloitte, became the second-longest-tenured commissioner in WNBA history 1.
During her tenure, Engelbert oversaw substantial growth across multiple dimensions of the league 1. She negotiated a landmark collective bargaining agreement that established the first million-dollar player salaries in WNBA history 1. The league's franchise valuations surged dramatically, rising from an average of $10 million in 2019 to approximately $460 million in 2026 1. The WNBA also secured long-term media broadcasting rights and expanded to 18 teams while setting records for television viewership and attendance 1.
Engelbert characterized her departure as a personal decision, noting that she initially intended to serve only three and a half years before extending her commitment 1. The league will launch a search process for her successor over the next four months 1.
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