LA Sparks name Stacy Johns as new team president
The LA Sparks have appointed Stacy Johns as their new team president. Johns previously served as the CEO of Bay FC and has extensive experience in sports management. Her hiring aims to strengthen the alignment between the Sparks and other teams owned by Mark Walter, including the Dodgers and Lakers.
- ▪Stacy Johns has been hired as the new president of the LA Sparks.
- ▪She previously held the position of CEO at Bay FC for just three months.
- ▪Johns has a background in sports management, having worked with LAFC and the Indianapolis Colts.
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WNBA LA Sparks name Stacy Johns as new team president By Edward Lewis Published April 28, 2026, 6:43 p.m. ET The LA Sparks have a new president. The WNBA organization announced Tuesday it’s hired Stacy Johns to lead the franchise into the future. Johns left her role as Bay FC’s CEO — a National Women’s Soccer League position she landed just three months ago — to take the Sparks gig. The LA Sparks announced on Tuesday they’ve hired Stacy Johns to lead the franchise into the future. Getty Images “This opportunity brings together two things that matter deeply to me — leading an iconic franchise at a pivotal moment for women’s basketball and being back in Los Angeles with my family full-time,” Johns said. Johns previously held the chief business officer position for LAFC and BMO Stadium.
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