WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert will retire at the end of 2026, the league announced Friday in a statement.

Engelbert, 61, has been the league’s commissioner since July 2019.

“I retire knowing we have built something bigger, stronger and more enduring than we could have imagined,” she said in a statement. “I am grateful to the WNBA and NBA team owners and staff, players, investors, fans and the powerhouse league office staff, who believed in what this league could become. I retire with immense gratitude and tremendous optimism for the future of the WNBA, with the best yet to come.”

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver added, via his own statement: “Cathy has presided over the WNBA through the most significant period of growth in the league’s 30-year history. We are grateful for Cathy’s leadership and unwavering commitment to the advancement of women’s basketball.”