The last of the WNBA’s vacant head coaching jobs has been filled.
The New York Liberty have agreed to a deal to hire Golden State Warriors assistant Chris DeMarco as their new head coach, according to ESPN.
The 40-year-old DeMarco replaces Sandy Brondello, who was fired in September after four seasons, despite leading the franchise to back-to-back WNBA Finals appearances, including the 2024 WNBA championship. Brondello was later named the first head coach of the expansion Toronto Tempo, set to play their first season in 2026.
The injury-riddled Liberty lost in the first round of the postseason to the Phoenix Mercury to end the 2025 season. Former league MVPs Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones and starting forward Betnijah Laney-Hamilton missed significant time because of injuries.
DeMarco, who is also the head coach of the Bahamas men’s national basketball team, has been an assistant with Golden State since 2012, and in that time, has helped the team win four NBA titles.