Former Atlanta United VP joins WNBA

Former Atlanta United executive Ann Rodriguez was named senior vice president of league operations for the WNBA on Thursday.

Rodriguez was vice president of business operations for the MLS team, helping it achieve more than 35,000 season-tickets sold and the current lead in average attendance (more than 46,000) in its inaugural season.

With the WNBA, Rodriguez will oversee on-court basketball operations, referee operations, and player-related policies and programs.