Sandy Brondello has been fired by the New York Liberty after four seasons. The team said Tuesday morning that her contract would not be renewed.
Her tenure included bringing the franchise its first WNBA title and becoming the winningest coach in the Liberty’s 29-year history, with a regular season record of 107–53.
“We would like to thank Sandy Brondello for her everlasting impact on the New York Liberty,” Liberty GM Jonathan Kolb said in a statement. “Sandy finishes her tenure in New York as the winningest coach in franchise history, and she took us to never-before-seen heights as the first head coach to lead the Liberty to a championship. We wish Sandy the very best in her next chapter.”
Brondello also won a WNBA title as the Phoenix Mercury head coach in 2014.
Her firing leaves the WNBA with four current coaching vacancies—including expansion franchises in Toronto and Portland—after the Seattle Storm fired Noelle Quinn on Sunday. The Liberty said in their release that the search for a new coach will begin immediately.
This is a developing news story and will be updated.
