The New York Liberty officially introduced Warriors assistant coach Chris DeMarco as the WNBA franchise’s new head coach on Wednesday afternoon.

During his half-hour news conference, DeMarco, 40, outlined his coaching philosophy and coaching ethos. It is a foundation that he said was influenced by both his time with Golden State and as head coach of the Bahamas men’s national team.

“I was raised the right way in the right culture by Steve Kerr,” DeMarco told reporters. “I’ve grown as a coach and I want to do the same for anybody else on my staff.”

He began his Golden State career as a video intern in 2012, and eventually became one of Kerr’s lead assistants. After almost 14 years with the Warriors, DeMarco was ready to take the next step in his career.

“I’ve spent a lot of time on the

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