Nancy Lieberman has been hired as the new head coach of the Dallas Mavericks affiliate, part of the NBA Development League, making her the first woman coach in the National Basketball Association.

New head coach Nancy Lieberman was introduced yesterday (5Nov09) with their first game due for tip-off in one year.

NBA commissioner David Stern, a strong supporter of the development league and women's basketball, called the hiring "great news for all," reports CBS Sports. 

Lieberman says no one was more excited than her 15-year old son, who proclaimed to all his pals that his mom was "making history". Actually, she's just making it AGAIN!

Below is an ESPN video highlighting Nancy Lieberman's history as a player: