Then-New York Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello looks on as her team plays against the Phoenix Mercury during the WNBA basketball playoffs in September.

Six months away from taking the court for the first time, the Toronto Tempo celebrated what appears to be an important early win on Tuesday, announcing two-time WNBA champion Sandy Brondello as the franchise’s first head coach.

One of two expansion franchises set to debut in the WNBA in 2026, the Tempo will lean heavily on the experience of the veteran Australian, who has been involved in the league since 1998 as a player and coach, winning championships with the Phoenix Mercury in 2014 and with the New York Liberty in 2024.

“I had a few options there,” Brondello said at the announcement in downtown Toronto. “But in the end, I was real

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