Historical Ledger • 2019–2026 Tenure

Cathy Engelbert WNBA Commissioner Ledger

Interactive tenure archive and league growth multi-metric workbench tracking viewership, media contracts, expansion franchises, player compensation, and institutional innovations.

APPOINTED LEAGUE COMMISSIONER
July 17, 2019 – 2026
🧡 Official WNBA Recognition: "Thank you to the first-ever Commissioner of the WNBA, Cathy Engelbert"
Source: @WNBA Official Statement
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Viewership Average (ESPN/ABC)
1.19M viewers
+170% vs 2019 baseline (246k)
League Active Franchises
12 Teams (13 in '25, 15 in '26)
+3 Approved Expansion Teams
Supermax Player Salary
$241,984
+105% vs 2019 ($117,500)
Annual Media Rights Value
$200M/yr
+233% vs prior $60M contract
Commissioner's Cup Purse
$500,000
Inaugurated 2021 Season
Tenure Growth Trajectory (2019–2026) Normalized Index vs 2019 (100)

Tracking growth in Supermax Salaries, Regular Season TV Viewers, and League Annual Media Rights.

350% 250% 150% 100%
● Viewership Index ● Media Rights Value - - Max Salary Benchmark

2024 Season Milestone In Focus

The 2024 season marked unprecedented commercial expansion with a historic 11-year, $2.2B media rights renewal with Disney, NBCU, and Amazon Prime Video (~$200M/year), alongside full league charter flights and record regular season viewership.

Tenure Milestones Archive 18 Milestones
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