Sandy Brondello on Her Departure from the New York Liberty and Her WNBA Playing and Coaching Careers

Описание: This week, we welcome our first-ever head coach to the show: Sandy Brondello! Sandy opens up about so much with us, taking us back through her international and WNBA playing career (which included playing with Sue on the Seattle Storm), when she first started playing basketball, and more. She also dives into so many aspects of coaching in the WNBA, including what her coaching philosophies are, her approach to dealing with pressure, what’s she’s learned from coaching stars like Diana Turasi and Breanna Stewart, and her multiple WNBA championships. She also shares her thoughts around her departure from the New York Liberty this offseason. You don’t want to miss it!

00:00 Intro
1:46 Sue’s View with fan questions
6:20 Sandy joins
8:40 Early basketball mentors
12:40 Sandy describes her game
16:15 Sandy’s WNBA and international playing career
29:13 Transitioning from player to a coach
31:55 Sandy describes her coaching styles and philosophies
35:15 Temperaments of a coach
38:00 Sandy’s approach to dealing with pressure
42:00 Control vs. lack of control as a coach
45:12 How did coaching stars influence Sandy’s coaching style
50:08 Players difficult to coach against
52:34 Coaching star duos in Phoenix and New York
54:25 Thoughts on her Phoenix teams
58:30 Explain her departure from the Mercury
1:01:04 Parting ways with the Liberty
1:05:45 Memories of the Liberty championship
1:08:35 What Sandy’s proud of in her coaching career

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