The Toronto Tempo made history by hiring two-time WNBA Champion Sandy Brondello as their first head coach in franchise history.
According to Annie Costabile of Front Office Sports, Brondello will earn a seven-figure salary, making her one of the WNBA’s highest-paid coaches. She even turned down a higher-paying opportunity, saying
Toronto “is the place I wanted to be”.
The news comes just over a month after the New York Liberty parted ways with Brondello after four seasons at the helm.
In Tuesday’s introductory presser, the two-time WNBA champion said her familiarity with Tempo General Manager Monica Wright Rogers was a driving factor in her decision.
Sandy is a builder, she is a teacher, [and] she is a winner as a player and coach, Wright Rogers said during the introductory press conference on Tuesday.
Author summary: Toronto Tempo hires Sandy Brondello as head coach.