Overview

• General manager Jonathan Kolb called not retaining Sandy Brondello a proactive decision and said the team will take the necessary time to hire a successor.
• New York announced Tuesday it would not renew Brondello’s contract after an injury-hit 27-17 season and a first-round loss to the Phoenix Mercury.
• Kolb emphasized the choice was about long-term positioning rather than wins and losses, while expressing confidence the team’s stars intend to return.
• He pointed to declining three-point and free-throw rates relative to the league and a lower-ranked starting lineup offense as indicators for a new direction.
• Brondello exits as the Liberty’s winningest coach (107-53) with the 2024 title, as players publicly defended her and league figures reacted with mixed views.