Sandy Brondello to Coach Toronto Tempo
Sandy Brondello has accepted the head coaching position for the Toronto Tempo, the WNBA expansion team, a source has confirmed.
The team is expected to make the official announcement in the coming days, once the contract is finalized.
Brondello, who generated great interest from several organizations, finally decided on Toronto, a franchise that will begin competing in 2026 along with the other expansion team, the Portland Fire.
The Tempo games will be played at the Coca Cola Coliseum in Toronto, in addition to two regular season games in Montreal and two in Vancouver.
Brondello has a distinguished career in the league, where she was selected for the All-Star as a player in 1999. As a coach, she led the Phoenix Mercury and the New York Liberty to win WNBA titles in 2014 and 2024, respectively. Her contract with the Liberty was not renewed after the elimination in the first round of the playoffs last season.
In addition, Brondello is the coach of the Australian national team, which she recently guided to the bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
With the hiring of Brondello, the only remaining head coaching positions vacant are those of the Dallas Wings, the Seattle Storm, and the Liberty.
