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[LibFan25]

Sandy Brondello is out in Phoenix, will the Libs take a shot at her?

I will only be good with this if she can bring in Big stars to come to Brooklyn

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Olaf Lange hasn't gotten a shot yet. He won overseas and he's been a long-time WNBA assistant. Lange would be coming from this year's championship team. Those are some of the usual reasons coaches get hired, and they all apply to Olaf. If he gets the job, it wouldn't surprise anyone if Sandy came along.

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[bluedevilaztecfan5]

Tonya Edwards?
2021 assistant coach with the championship Sky, as well as when the Sparks won in 2016. Not a successful head coach when at Alcorn State for 7 seasons (2008-20015), but did well coaching high school in the 90s lol

Also wouldn't mind Sandy, personally.

Chris Koclanes.......jk lol I don't know anything about him other than he would be eye candy

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[Queenie]

Tell me what Sandy Brondello has won without generational talent and I'll consider her resume.

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[root_thing]

WNBA coaching candidates: Who could be the next coach of the New York Liberty and Phoenix Mercury?

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[J-Spoon]

I can see it being T-Spoon

Kind of bad timing waiting this long as T. Wright would have been a great choice IMO

I don't hate the Bird idea (She hopefully would help Ionescu go to the next level) and for better or worse the Liberty would get a ton of National coverage.

I am sure there are some lesser known candidates but after going with one in Hopkins maybe they go the known quantity route.

slightly different topic I think all the draftees from the last two seasons (excluding Ionescu and maybe Onyenwere) should be nervous. I doubt a new coach will feel any loyalty to Odom, Willoughby, Shook, Jones, or even Didi. And I am pretty sure it was Hopkins who was all about Allen as well. I won't be surprised to see most of those player gone next season, (they'll get a chance to prove themselves in camp but different system different coach may have just dropped a lot of their value. None of them look that good on paper either. Hopefully their agents can put together some nice clip reels.) Hoping Richards makes the cut.

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[root_thing]

Supposedly, the last time around, the finalists were Hopkins, Eric Thibault, and Steve Smith. Smith is a long-time assistant in the league, having served in Indiana, Connecticut, LA three times, Detroit, and Phoenix. Honestly, I think Smith was included for the optics -- an African-American coach who has paid his dues to cover for interest in two young white coaches with limited experience.

I don't get the sense that Kolb or the Tsai's care about the old Liberty the way fans do. I'd be very surprised if T-Spoon gets the job. She seems too prickly. If Spoon had more success on her coaching résumé, then maybe. But that's not the case. I think management would prefer someone smoother. Sue Bird would certainly be PR-friendly if she were actually interested. I guess Brondello would be too. Who else? Clara Wu Tsai has been involved in all these forums that push for equality and social justice. Hiring an African-American woman would certainly make her look good. Who would fit their mold? Dawn Staley is not leaving South Carolina. Adia Barnes is probably up for a big raise at Arizona, if not a better job elsewhere. Carolyn Peck? I can hear fans yelling "No way!" from their couch. Coquese Washington? She had some brief success at Penn State, and Coquese has a law degree. Fancy degrees seem to impress the current ownership. Washington was also the first president of the WNBA Players Association. She's even a former Liberty player from the "glory days." Checks a lot of boxes, but do we actually like her as a coach? Felisha Legette-Jack anyone?

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[Bob Lamm]

I'm wondering how Liberty fans feel about perhaps hiring a third consecutive head coach for our team who has never been a WNBA head coach before. I'm not necessarily against this, but I find the idea a little unsettling given what happened here with Katie Smith and Walt Hopkins. Both seemed (at least to me) highly qualified to advance to the top job, but neither did well.

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[root_thing]

I think it really helps to have experience as a head coach somewhere. Being a head coach is very different from being an assistant because now you are responsible for everything. You are not a defensive coach, an offensive coach, a development coach -- you are the everything coach. Yes, you can and should delegate some responsibilities, but ultimately success or failure rests on your shoulders. During games, you're the one making decisions and adjustments -- everyone is looking to you for answers. The head coach also has to be the bad guy and bearer of bad news. That means cutting people from the team, reducing minutes for poor play, and in some cases keeping players glued to the bench. You can be a friend as an assistant, but it's much harder as a head coach.

I think knowing the WNBA in some capacity helps. It doesn't have to be as head coach. If you're an ex-player who is familiar with the lifestyle and environment, that's enough. You just have to be aware of the expectations.

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[Milks26]

His gone to - missed a lot.

Let's see who they go with next

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[NYL_WNBA_FAN]

Well. The timing was certainly odd. It’s closer to the free agent negotiation period than the end of the season. It makes one wonder why now. I’m sort of mixed on this. I liked Hopkins. I thought if given time and the right kind of healthy personnel he would ultimately succeed.

However, the Liberty are in a pretty solid position no matter who ultimately becomes the coach. There are a few draft possibilities that will fill their area of need (post skill and more size). They’re locked in at three spots with Sabrina, Laney and Howard. Howard can play the 4 spot or be a kind of hybrid 5 with better support from a taller post player. Sami is solid at 2 guard. Durr and Johannes are potential wildcards. There’s young depth with Jones, Onyenwere, DiDi and Shook. Free agency contains intriguing possibilities including Hines-Allen and Tina Charles. So in spite of the “small ball” approach they’ve used the last two years, they can very easily implement a different system while still having the core of their team intact. There’s a lot of young talent here. The organization is on the surface first-class. Finding a good coach should not be difficult.

I’d be fine with Brondello. She’s a structured coach. She’s good out of timeouts and to me has demonstrated an understanding of her team’s strengths and weaknesses. Perimeter players and interior players have equal opportunity and a degree of freedom within her structure. She’s experienced, which is something I also want. To echo the sentiments of others. Seeing how a new coach will be open to a wider array of player prototypes, this may well be a blessing in disguise.

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