The Toronto Tempo are expected to name veteran WNBA coach Sandy Brondello as their first head coach in team history, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.

Brondello brings an impressive pedigree to the fledgling franchise. She won a title with the Phoenix Mercury in 2014 and the New York Liberty in 2024, and she’s the winningest coach in both franchises’ histories. Overall, the Australian bench boss has a career regular-season record of 271-181 and a playoff mark of 40-32.

Brondello is coming off a four-season stint with the Liberty. She led the club to back-to-back finals appearances in 2023 and 2024, but the two sides parted ways last month after New York suffered a first-round loss to the Phoenix Mercury.

“It has been a privilege to have coached the NY Liberty these last four years,”

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