Sandy Brondello Officially Named First Head Coach Of Wnba’s Toronto Tempo

Sandy Brondello was officially named arsenic nan first caput coach of nan WNBA’s Toronto Tempo connected Tuesday.

The Associated Press antecedently reported that nan 57-year-old Australian would lead nan first squad successful nan convention to beryllium based extracurricular nan United States. The Tempo commencement play successful 2026.

“I had a fewer options [to spell elsewhere], but successful nan extremity I was really intrigued astir starting from nan very opening and building thing pinch really bully group and successful a different country,” Brondello said. “This is Canada’s squad and I thought that would beryllium very breathtaking and I’m up for each challenge.”

Brondello led nan New York Liberty to nan 2024 WNBA title, but her statement was not renewed aft nan squad mislaid successful nan first information of nan playoffs this past season.

Brondello went 107-53 successful 4 seasons pinch New York and earned nan astir wins successful franchise history. She besides guided nan Phoenix Mercury to a WNBA title successful 2014 and a finals quality successful 2021 during an eight-year tenure.

“I’ve won a fewer championships ... this is conscionable a small different situation, obviously, that a batch of nan players now are free agents,” she said. “Yes, we’ll beryllium an description team, but hopefully summertime successful Toronto is beautiful special, I hear, truthful hopefully we tin get immoderate beautiful typical players to correspond nan Tempo.”