Former college, Olympic, and WNBA great Sue Bird will keep her basketball career going off the court, as the first-ever managing director of the USA Basketball's women's national team.

WNBA legend and Hall of Famer Sue Bird was named to the newly created position of managing director at USA Basketball, it announced Thursday. In her new role, Bird will be responsible for "selecting both the player rosters and coaching staff for both the Olympic team and the World Cup team," per The Athletic.

Five-time Olympic gold medalist Sue Bird was named the first-ever managing director of the USA Basketball Women's National Team on Thursday.