The Lynx added Minnesota great Lindsay Whalen and former Washington Mystics coach Eric Thibault to their coaching staff Saturday."I am excited to add both Eric and Lindsay to our coaching staff," Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said.

Lindsay Whalen led Lynx fans in cheering during Game 4 of the WNBA Finals at Target Center on Oct. 18. (Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

After years of serving as the Lynx’s coach on the floor, Lindsay Whalen will now be a Lynx coach on the bench. The Hall of Fame guard is joining Minnesota as an assistant coach under Cheryl