The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It was the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion.Debuting in 1998, it was one of the league's first expansion franchises. It was also the first WNBA expansion franchise to win a WNBA Championship. The team was the sister team of the Detroit Pistons and during the 2009 season was coached by Pistons legend Rick Mahorn.On October 20, 2009, it was announced that the Shock will be re-locating to Tulsa, Oklahoma and its brand new downtown arena, the BOK Center. Former men's college coach Nolan Richardson has been named the team's new head coach. The Shock roster and history will be retained along with the Shock name, but the team colors were changed to black, red, and gold.