Overview
- The Liberty announced the hire on Dec. 3 and will introduce Chris DeMarco at a Dec. 10 press conference at Barclays Center.
- DeMarco spent over a decade with Golden State in player development and assistant roles and was part of four NBA championships.
- He has led the Bahamas men’s national team since 2019, providing a direct connection to Liberty center Jonquel Jones.
- GM Jonathan Kolb framed the move as a culture and systems upgrade during an offseason with widespread free agency and a pause in transactions tied to CBA talks and expansion, adding he expects Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones to anchor the core.
- Liberty stars publicly welcomed the hire, while former coach Sandy Brondello has been named the inaugural head coach of the expansion Toronto Tempo.