KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Mar. 30, 2026) – Kansas City Women's Basketball continues to assemble a well-rounded coaching staff, hiring Chayla Cheadle to join Head Coach Candi Whitaker on the sidelines for the 2026-27 season, as announced today. Cheadle is a Columbia, Mo. native, a former University of Kansas standout and served as a high school girls basketball head coach at Blue Valley Northwest, giving her a strong reputation and wealth of connections throughout the region.