The New York Liberty have agreed to name Golden State Warriors assistant Chris DeMarco as their new head coach, ESPN reported on Friday.

DeMarco, 40, has held a number of roles -- including assistant coach and player development coach -- during his 13 seasons with the team. He also serves as head coach of the Bahamian senior men's national team.

The Liberty opted against renewing the contract of Sandy Brondello on Sept. 23, one season after the team won its first WNBA championship. That news came out four days after New York was bounced in the first round of the playoffs by the Phoenix Mercury.

"We need to nail this," Liberty general manager Jonathan Kolb said on Sept. 25 of the coach selection. "If we're going to make a bold decision like this, our players deserve to get the best, and

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