Liberty part ways with coach Sandy Brondello one season after historic WNBA title

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The New York Liberty are moving on from head coach Sandy Brondello nearly a year after the veteran WNBA coach led the franchise to its first championship. 

The team released a statement Tuesday announcing the decision not to renew Brondello’s contract for the 2026 season.  

New York Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello looks down the court in the first half against the Las Vegas Aces during Game 2 of the 2023 WNBA Finals at Michelob Ultra Arena Oct. 11, 2023. (Candice Ward/USA Today Sports)

"We would like to thank Sandy Brondello for her everlasting impact on the New York Liberty," general manager 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.

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"We wish Sandy the very best in her next chapter."

The move comes after the Liberty were eliminated from the playoffs following a first-round loss to the Phoenix Mercury last week. 

"It has been a privilege to have coached the N.Y. Liberty these last four years. Bringing the first ever championship to New York will always be the most amazing feeling. I wish the team and organization more success moving forward," Brondello said in a statement to The Associated Press." 

New York Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello reacts during the second half against the Chicago Sky at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., Aug. 21, 2025. (John Jones/Imagn Images)

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