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Nashville Vibe Names Yolanda Moore as Inaugural Head Coach

October 8, 2026 - NASHVILLE, TN - The UPSHOT League's Nashville Vibe today announced the hiring of two-time WNBA champion Yolanda Moore as the team's first head coach & general manager. Moore brings an extensive basketball resume to the first-year franchise, with more than two decades of experience as a player, coach, and commentator. As a coach, Moore led turnarounds at LSU Eunice and Clark Atlanta, winning the 2018 SIAC Conference Tournament Championship and SIAC Coach of the Year honors. She has also participated in NBA coaching develo... Full Story

UPSHOT League Announces New Professional Women's Basketball Franchise in Tampa

October 6, 2026 - Tampa, Fla. - The UPSHOT League today announced a new professional women's basketball franchise in Tampa, expanding to the region for the league's 2027 season. UPSHOT Tampa brings a new professional basketball experience to a community with a proven appetite for women's basketball. The Tampa Bay franchise will begin play in May 2027 at the USF Yuengling Center. Tampa joins Baltimore and Nashville as 2027 expansion markets following UPSHOT's inaugural 2026 season, which featured teams in Jacksonville, Savannah, Charlotte ... Full Story

Sandy Yawn and Leah Rae Yawn Join UPSHOT League as Investors

October 5, 2026 - Today, UPSHOT announced that maritime leader, entrepreneur, and television personality Captain Sandy Yawn and Leah Rae Yawn, a medical esthetician, skincare expert, and entrepreneur, have joined the league as investors. The Ponte Vedra Beach residents bring strong ties to the Jacksonville community as UPSHOT prepares for its second season in 2027. Sandy is best known as Captain Sandy on Bravo's Below Deck Mediterranean. She is also an author, speaker and mentor and founded Captain Sandy Charities to introduce students to ... Full Story

Murriel Page Joins UPSHOT League as Investor

September 22, 2026 - Today, UPSHOT announced that former WNBA standout Murriel Page has joined the League as an investor, bringing her experience as a player and longtime connection to women's basketball to the ownership group as the league builds towards the 2027 season. Page's investment further strengthens the basketball expertise within UPSHOT, bringing decades of knowledge of the women's game directly into the room where decisions are being made about the league's growth and future. "Murriel brings a depth of basketball knowledge that... Full Story

• Nashville Vibe Names Yolanda Moore as Inaugural Head Coach - Nashville Vibe (October 8)
  
• UPSHOT League Announces New Professional Women's Basketball Franchise in Tampa - Tampa Bay (October 6)
  
• Sandy Yawn and Leah Rae Yawn Join UPSHOT League as Investors - (October 5)
  
• Savannah Steel and Podium X Partner to Offer Career Development Resources to Players - Savannah Steel (September 23)
  
• Murriel Page Joins UPSHOT League as Investor - (September 22)
  
• Chamique Holdsclaw Joins UPSHOT League as Investor - (September 21)
  
• Taj McWilliams-Franklin Named Deputy Commissioner of the UPSHOT League - (September 18)
  
• Upshot Nashville Unveils Team Name and Logo: Nashville Vibe - Nashville Vibe (September 15)
  
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - (September 14)
  
• Upshot Baltimore Unveils Team Name and Logo: Baltimore Starlings - Baltimore Starlings (September 14)
  
• Last Week around the Leagues - (September 1)
  
• Crown Pull Off Comeback To Win UPSHOT Championship - Charlotte Crown (August 30)
  
• Former Steel Player Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda Signs WNBA Development Contract - Savannah Steel (August 30)
  
• Lasha Petree Named to All-UPSHOT League Team - Savannah Steel (August 29)
  
• Savannah Steel Edge Waves in Overtime Finale Victory - Savannah Steel (August 23)
  
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UPSHOT At a Glance
Class: Women's
Website: UPSHOT site
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Schedule: Full UPSHOT Schedule
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OurSports Central provides coverage of the following UPSHOT League teams:

Baltimore Starlings - Baltimore, Maryland
Charlotte Crown - Charlotte, North Carolina
Greensboro Groove - Greensboro, North Carolina
Jacksonville Waves - Jacksonville, Florida
Nashville Vibe - Nashville, Tennessee
Savannah Steel - Savannah, Georgia
Tampa Bay - Tampa, Florida

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• Nashville Vibe announces Yolanda Moore as franchise's first head coach - Nashville Post (October 8)
  
• Nashville Vibe announce Yolanda Moore as franchise's first head coach - Nashville Post (October 8)
  
• UPSHOT League Expands to Tampa Ahead of 2nd Season - Just Women's Sports (October 7)
  
• Tampa to get new professional women's basketball team in 2027 - Fox 13 Tampa (October 7)
  
• Nashville unveils the Vibe, new pro women's basketball team, set to tip off in 2027 - WZTV (September 16)
  
• Nashville Vibe basketball details for Upshot League, including logo, team colors - Nashville Tennessean (September 16)
  
• Upshot Nashville unveils team branding - Nashville Post (September 16)
  
• Vibe selected as Nashville Upshot pro women's basketball team name, see logo - Nashville Tennessean (September 15)
  
• Former WNBA president Donna Orender out as commissioner of Upshot League - USA Today (September 14)
  
• Baltimore's new professional women's basketball team reveals name - CBS News (September 11)
  
• First player in Waves franchise history earns WNBA call-up - NewsBreak - Jacksonville (September 7)
  
• History made: Shyanne Sellers becomes first Waves player to head to WNBA - NewsBreak - Jacksonville (September 1)
  
• All Today's UPSHOT League Headlines