New York hires Warriors coach to replace Sandy Brondell
The New York Liberty are one of the crown jewels of the WNBA. A team with history did not win a championship until 2024. Former head coach Sandy Brondello coached a stacked roster to the franchise’s first championship; however, after exiting the playoffs in 2025. Brondello was fired less than a year later from winning the title.
Two months later, Liberty found its new coach. Liberty is hiring Golden State Warriors assistant coach Chris DeMarco, according to Shams Charani. DeMarco has been with the Warriors for 13 years.
“The New York Liberty have agreed to a deal to hire Golden State Warriors assistant Chris DeMarco as their new head coach, sources tell ESPN. DeMarco has been with the Warriors since 2012, winning four NBA titles. He also serves as the head coach of the Bahamas men’s national team.”
DeMarco arrived in the Bay two years before Steve Kerr. He has been one of his best assistants since Kerr arrived. DeMarco became the head coach of the Bahamas in 2019. This will be a unique experience for the future coach.
The former Warriors assistant will lead a very good team in New York. Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and Jonkel Jones make up one of the best trios in the WNBA. They came extremely close to making it to the second round of the playoffs last season against the Phoenix Mercury, but couldn’t get past them in three games after winning the first game.
Liberty will enter the 2026 season with high expectations. They will likely be one of the favorites to make it out of the Eastern Conference.
2025-11-21 19:18:00
