TORONTO (AP) — Sandy Brondello was officially named as the first head coach of the WNBA’s Toronto Tempo on Tuesday.

The Associated Press previously reported that the 57-year-old Australian would lead the first team in the league to be based outside the United States. The Tempo start play in 2026.

“I had a few options (to go elsewhere), but in the end I was really intrigued about starting from the very beginning and building something with really good people and in a different country,” Brondello said. “This is Canada’s team and I thought that would be very exciting and I’m up for every challenge.”

Brondello led the New York Liberty to the 2024 WNBA title, but her contract was not renewed after the team lost in the first round of the playoffs this past season.

Brondello went 107-53 in

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