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New York Liberty fire coach Chris DeMarco after one season

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 3 Nov, 15:45 · Archive

The New York Liberty have fired coach Chris DeMarco after one season in charge.

The New York Liberty have fired coach Chris DeMarco after only one season, the franchise announced Tuesday. DeMarco joined the team in December after serving more than a decade as an assistant with the Golden State Warriors. He had no prior WNBA experience.

The Liberty reached the eighth seed in the regular season before an impressive first-round playoff sweep over the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx. However, they were eliminated by the Atlanta Dream in three games in the second round. The coaching staff made a crucial mistake in Game 2 of the series when they did not use a reset timeout available in overtime as the team trailed by three late in the game.

After the final loss, star player Breanna Stewart offered qualified remarks about DeMarco's tenure. 'We want to win a championship every single time we step on the court, but it's really hard in this league, and in order to do that, you need to be consistent for the full 44 games,' Stewart said. 'And I don't think we were consistent throughout the season.' She added that the team showed signs of improvement towards the end of the season and in the playoffs.

New York will now search for its third coach in three seasons. General Manager Jonathan Kolb did not retain Sandy Brondello after the 2025 season.

New York Liberty fire coach Chris DeMarco after one season
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In this story: New York Liberty · Chris DeMarco · Golden State Warriors · Minnesota Lynx · Atlanta Dream · Breanna Stewart · Jonathan Kolb

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