Overview
- Germany’s basketball federation announced that former Liberty assistant Olaf Lange has been appointed head coach of the women’s national team, his second stint after serving from 2001 to 2003.
- The position is expected to reunite Lange with 2024 WNBA champions Leonie Fiebich and Nyara Sabally, according to reporting.
- What Lange’s national-team role means for any future WNBA job is uncertain, though it is common for coaches to hold both positions.
- Sources say all four WNBA teams with head-coaching vacancies—the Seattle Storm, Dallas Wings, Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo—have contacted Sandy Brondello, who is also in the finalist pool for Toronto.
- Portland is expected to hire Cavaliers assistant Alex Sarama following a leaked internal graphic, per Front Office Sports, while the Liberty’s coaching search continues under general manager Jonathan Kolb.