The Toronto Tempo introduce Sandy Brondello as their coach, while the Raptors win over the Bucks later in the day.

After shockingly parting ways with the Liberty back in September, Sandy Brondello was named the coach of the WNBA expansion team in Toronto, the Tempo, about a month later. Apparently, a couple other WNBA teams made offers to the coach, but she turned them down in order to start fresh with a new team.

Brondello and the New York Liberty parted ways in September, after the Liberty's WNBA title defense ended with a first-round playoff loss to the Phoenix Mercury. All of a sudden, Brondello -- a two-time WNBA champion as a head coach -- found herself on the market.

Sandy Brondello lifts the lid on Liberty exit: 'Not as aligned as I would have hoped' originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Sandy Brondello does not have much time to look back.

Fresh off winning the first WNBA championship in the franchise's history in 2024, the New York Liberty had gotten off to a fantastic 9-0 start to their 2025 reg

After a strong 2024 season, few expected Sandy Brondello to be searching for a new job. But when the New York Liberty called for “evolution and innovation,” the winningest coach in franchise history moved on.

Sue Bird and Sandy Brondello played one season together for the Seattle Storm, Brondello’s last as a player. They lived next door to each other, and Bird credits Brondello for putting her on avocado toast. Apparently, Sue had never tried avocado before that.

On September 23, news broke that the New York Liberty would not be renewing the contract of head coach Sandy Brondello, thus ending her time as the team's head