Following the 2025 season, the Dallas Wings , New York Liberty and Seattle Storm all cut ties with their head coaches.

With the expansion Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire joining the WNBA next year, that left five openings for the 2026 season.

On Oct. 17, the Fire hired Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Alex Sarama as their head coach. The Tempo struck next, hiring Sandy Brondello -- who parted ways with the Liberty in September -- on Oct. 22.

ESPN will track all of the hirings and firings, and provide analysis, as they happen.

Toronto Tempo

New coach: Sandy Brondello ( Oct. 22 )

The WNBA's first international franchise, the Toronto Tempo, will have an international coach to launch the team: Sandy Brondello, 57, a native of Australia who has two decades of coaching experience

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