Sandy Brondello

Sandy Brondello
Brondello in 2019
New York Liberty
PositionHead Coach
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1968-08-20) 20 August 1968 (age 56)
Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Listed height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Listed weight136 lb (62 kg)
Career information
WNBA draft1998: 4th round, 34th overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Shock
Playing career1992–2004
PositionShooting guard
Number6
Coaching career2005–present
Career history
As player:
1998–1999Detroit Shock
2001–2002Miami Sol
2003Seattle Storm
As coach:
2005–2009San Antonio Silver Stars (assistant)
2010San Antonio Silver Stars
2011–2013Los Angeles Sparks (assistant)
2014–2021Phoenix Mercury
2017–presentAustralia
2022–presentNew York Liberty
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Team
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Team
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Team
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Germany
Bronze medal – third place 2002 China
Head coach for  Australia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Team
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2018 Spain Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Australia Team

Sandra Anne Brondello (born 20 August 1968) is an Australian women's basketball coach, and the current head coach of the New York Liberty of the WNBA, as well as the Australian Women's national team. Brondello played in Australia, Germany and the WNBA before retiring to become a coach. The 5’7” (1.70 m) Brondello is one of Australia's all-time best shooting guards. She played on Australia's "Opals" national team at four Summer Olympics, has coached the team at two more, and won three medals (one bronze, two silvers) as a player and one bronze medal as a coach. She attended the Australian Institute of Sport in 1986–1987,[1] and was inducted to the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.[2]

  1. ^ Excellence : the Australian Institute of Sport. Canberra: Australian Sports Commission. 2002. ISBN 174013060X.
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