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Sandy Brondello Biography
Sandy Brondello is one of the famous Basketball Coach, who was born on the memorable day of August 20 in the year 1968. Sandy Brondello is a proud citizen of Australia.
Women’s basketball coach who won the WNBA Championship and the Coach of the Year award during her first WNBA season as head coach of the Phoenix Mercury. As a player, she was a legendary shooting guard, representing Australia in four Olympic Games.
Over the years, not only have skills been honed, but a significant impact has also been made in the professional field. Whether it's through work, public appearances, or contributions to the community, Sandy Brondello continues to be an inspiration for many.
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She married fellow basketball coach Olaf Lange.
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She coached Finals MVP Dianna Taurasi to a WNBA title with the Phoenix Mercury in 2014.
Career
She grew up on a sugar cane farm in Mackay, Queensland.
Trivia
She had an illustrious career as a player in Australia’s Women’s National Basketball League, winning the MVP award as a member of the Brisbane Blazers in 1995.
Net Worth & Salary
Sandy Brondello net worth is $5 Million (2022).
Sandy Brondello Timeline
1986
She attended the Australian Institute of Sport in 1986–1987, and was inducted to the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.
1992
At the age of 9, she started to play basketball in a grass court her father built in the backyard Brondello's career began in Australia's Women's National Basketball League, where she was named the Australian Basketball Player of the Year in 1992.
1995
Brondello played for 10 seasons in the WNBL, reaching the playoffs on three occasions and being named Most Valuable Player in 1995 as a member of the Brisbane Blazers.
1998
Brondello started her WNBA career in 1998 by being selected in the fourth round (34th overall) by the newly formed Detroit Shock, becoming an All-Star in the first WNBA All-Star Game in 1999.
1999
She was selected by the Indiana Fever in late 1999's expansion draft, but never played a game for them, being traded to the Miami Sol along with a first-round pick for Stephanie McCarty.
2000
Twice she sat out of the WNBA due to Olympic commitments, in 2000 and 2004.
2002
After sitting out of the 2002 season due to a foot injury playing for Wuppertal during the WNBA offseason, Brondello signed as a free agent with the Seattle Storm in 2003, joining fellow Australians Lauren Jackson and Tully Bevilaqua.
2004
The 2004 tournament in Athens turned out to be Brondello's last major event, with her afterwards investing in a coaching career.
2005
In 2005, Brondello was named an assistant coach of the San Antonio Silver Stars.
2009
In 2009 Brondello was inducted into the Queensland Sport Hall of Fame.
2010
She was promoted to head coach in February 2010.
2011
General manager Dan Hughes regained the title of head coach in January 2011, returning to the dual role he held before promoting Brondello.
2013
In November 2013, Brondello was hired by the Phoenix Mercury to replace interim coach Russ Pennell.
2014
The Mercury eventually won the 2014 WNBA Finals by sweeping the Chicago Sky.
2017
In April 2017, Brondello was appointed head coach of the Australian women's basketball team, the Opals.
2021
On 6 December 2021, the Phoenix Mercury announced that the team and head coach Sandy Brondello had mutually agreed to part ways and that her contract, which expired after the 2021 season, would not be renewed.
2022
On 7 January 2022, Brondello was officially named the head coach of New York Liberty.
