Overview
- Toronto appointed the two-time WNBA champion after the New York Liberty declined to renew her contract in September.
- She signed a multi-year deal reported at seven figures annually, placing her alongside Becky Hammon and Nate Tibbetts among the league’s highest-paid coaches.
- Brondello said she was drawn by the chance to build a player-led culture from the ground up and by alignment with general manager Monica Wright Rogers.
- She selected the Tempo over reported offers from Dallas and Seattle, which have since hired Jose Fernandez and Sonia Raman, respectively.
- The expansion team will debut in 2026 at the 8,700-seat Coca-Cola Coliseum with additional games in Montreal and Vancouver, while the Liberty continue their search with candidates including Will Weaver, Kristi Toliver and Joseph Blair.