Cathy Engelbert is the WNBA Commissioner who is currently facing major scrutiny from fans and players alike, find out more about her salary and net worth below
Cathy is the first commissioner of the WNBA and has steered the league through rapid growth and rising attention.
Who is WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert: Bio, age, husband, religion, salary and net worth
Napheesa Collier is DONE playing nice 🔥
The 2025 MVP runner-up calls out WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert: ‘Worst leadership in the world’
Collier, who is the WNBPA VP, also criticized the W’s officiating and its approach to the ongoing Collective Bargaining Agreement talks pic.twitter.com/HfDXZ6NpWU
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Despite her success, she has recently come under intense scrutiny and mounting speculations of a possible resignation.
Cathy Engelbert under growing scrutiny
Cathy Engelbert’s role as the WNBA commissioner is currently under growing scrutiny following major controversies around labor negotiations for a new CBA and persistent officiating complaints. Amidst the controversies, she is also facing growing pressures from expansion plans and keeping the revenue rising.
Cathy Engelbert biography
Catherine M. Engelbert is the commissioner of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), who was born on November 14, 1964, in Collingswood, New Jersey, USA. She grew up in a sports-loving family and developed leadership qualities from an early age. She was born to Kurt, who worked as an IT manager, and his wife, who managed a medical practice. Cathy is one of eight siblings, and she has five brothers and two sisters.
Although her religion isn’t known, the Engelbert name is of Germanic origin, derived from the Old High German words “angil” meaning “angel” and “bert” meaning “bright” or “famous” which means she could be Christian.
Age and height
Cathy Engelbert is currently 60 years old and stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in (1.75 m).
Education
Cathy Engelbert attended Collingswood High School during her childhood, where she excelled in both academics and athletics. As a result of her school achievements, she earned a place in the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993. Cathy later enrolled at Lehigh University, where she graduated in 1986 with a degree in accounting. During her time at Lehigh, she played lacrosse and captained the team.
Professional career
Following her graduation, Cathy Engelbert obtained her CPA license and became a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She started her professional journey at Deloitte in 1986, where she climbed the corporate ladder and eventually became a partner in 1998 after spending over three decades at the company.
🚨Remember Cathy engelbert on 60 minutes got called out ? Imo she’s jealous and envious of Caitlin Clark and wants to be credited with the growth and been that way since day 1. What other league allows their star to get beat up on the court with a horrific whistle ?? 🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/8HMFcN7OSp
— Michael (@mikeaalen112735) October 1, 2025
She went on to take multiple leadership roles, including serving on the board and key committees. Later in 2015, she made history by becoming the first female CEO of Deloitte, also becoming the first woman to lead a Big Four firm in the U.S. Four years later, in May 2019, Cathy became the first commissioner of the WNBA, officially beginning the role on July 17, 2019. Besides her corporate and WNBA roles, Cathy has also served on several prestigious boards, including McDonald’s, Royalty Pharma, Catalyst, and the U.S. Golf Association’s executive committee.
Husband and children
Cathy is married to Ed Engelbert, who is a West Point graduate and former U.S. Army officer. Despite Cathy constantly making headlines and appearing in the spotlight, Ed maintains a private life. The couple has two children together: a daughter named Julia and a son named Tommy.
Net worth
Cathy Engelbert has an estimated net worth of around $5 million, with most of her earnings coming from her decades-long career at Deloitte and her current role as WNBA commissioner.
Although her salary as WNBA commissioner isn’t known, when she was working as a CEO in Deoitte, she was earning $3 million in salary.
@CathyEngelbert this is fucking nasty.. Caitlin Clark was already a millionaire before she stepped foot into the wnba and without her, you wouldn’t have had the media rights deal you got.. you ungrateful bitch #FireCathyEngelbert
— junaid (@pacersfeverfan) September 30, 2025
Cathy Engelbert has an Instagram account with the handle @wnbacommish, where she has over 25K followers and 84 posts.
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