The Basketball Podcast
Chris Oliver
Categories: Sports & Recreation
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In this week's basketball coaching conversation, New York Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on a championship season.
Sandy Brondello is a two-time WNBA Champion head coach, and holds an overall regular season record of 244-164 (.598) over her 12 combined seasons at the helm of the New York Liberty, Phoenix Mercury and San Antonio Silver Stars - making her the sixth-winningest coach in WNBA history.
In 2014, Brondello was named the WNBA Coach of the Year after she led Phoenix to a WNBA regular season-record 29 wins and capped the season with a WNBA Championship. In 2023, Brondello led the Liberty to the Commissioner’s Cup Championship and first WNBA Finals appearance since 2002. Brondello made history in 2024 after leading the New York Liberty to its first WNBA Championship in franchise history and the city's first professional basketball championship since 1973.
A 20-year veteran of the WNBA coaching ranks, Brondello has been affiliated with the league for 25 of its 28 seasons, including her time as a player. A proven winner internationally and in the WNBA, her 20 total years as an assistant coach and head coach have featured 17 playoff appearances, highlighted by a perfect 12-for-12 in postseason berths as a head coach.
Brondello also became the coach of the Australian Women's national team, the Opals in 2017.
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Australian team won the bronze medal, the team's first Olympic medal since a bronze in 2012.
Previous episodes
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367 - Sandy Brondello on Insights from a Championship Season (EP365)Wed, 26 Mar 2025 - 0h
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366 - Lindsey Wilson on Belief is a Skill (EP364)Wed, 19 Mar 2025 - 0h
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365 - Hernando Planells from Hollywood Sets to Global Coaching (EP363)Wed, 12 Mar 2025 - 0h
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364 - Scott Harmatuk on Applying Basketball Immersion Concepts at the High School Level (EP362)Wed, 05 Mar 2025 - 0h
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363 - David Rebibo on Harvard Westlake's Championship Formula (EP361)Wed, 26 Feb 2025 - 0h
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362 - Cherokee Parks on Athletes Transitioning, Communication and Self-Discovery (EP360)Wed, 19 Feb 2025 - 0h
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361 - John Bloom on Insights from Expert Coaches (EP358)Wed, 12 Feb 2025 - 0h
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360 - Alex Auerbach on How to Perform Better (EP358)Wed, 05 Feb 2025 - 0h
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359 - Angelo Gingerelli on Compete, Thrive and Win (EP357)Wed, 29 Jan 2025 - 0h
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358 - Phil Martelli on Better Coaching (EP356)Wed, 22 Jan 2025 - 0h
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357 - Andrew Moran on Coaching NBA and Elite Players (EP355)Wed, 15 Jan 2025 - 0h
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356 - Derek Fisher on Lessons from a Champion (EP354)Wed, 08 Jan 2025
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355 - Joe Mantegna on Teaching the Game and Radical Transparency (EP353)Wed, 01 Jan 2025 - 0h
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354 - Joe Raso on Coaching Passion, Strategy and Family Values (EP352)Wed, 25 Dec 2024 - 0h
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353 - Sam Jones on Mindset, Coaching Adaptability and Embracing Growth (EP351)Wed, 18 Dec 2024 - 0h
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352 - Sharman White on High School Coaching (EP350)Wed, 11 Dec 2024 - 0h
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351 - Chris Oliver Basketball Knowledge Brain Dump (EP349)Wed, 04 Dec 2024 - 0h
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350 - Jack Van Deventer on the Current State of Basketball Analytics (EP348)Wed, 27 Nov 2024 - 0h
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349 - Vincent Minjares on Elevating Sports Coach DevelopmentWed, 20 Nov 2024 - 0h
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348 - Dave Klatsky on Program Philosophy and In-Game Coaching (EP346)Wed, 13 Nov 2024 - 0h
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347 - Bridgette Mitchell on Commit, Care, Connect (EP345)Wed, 06 Nov 2024 - 0h
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346 - Brooks Miller on Common Sense Defense and Trine's Winning Formula (EP344)Wed, 30 Oct 2024 - 0h
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345 - Jon Coffman on Strategies for Sustained Success and Community Engagement (EP343)Wed, 23 Oct 2024
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344 - Grant Leonard on Conceptual Offense: Spacing, Pace and Player Development (EP342)Wed, 16 Oct 2024 - 0h
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343 - Chris Victor on Joy, Unity and Defense (EP341)Wed, 09 Oct 2024 - 0h
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342 - Craig Luschenat on Player Development Unleashing Player Potential with Modern Coaching (EP340)Wed, 02 Oct 2024 - 0h
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341 - JJ Outlaw on Defense, Player Maturation and Transitions (EP339)Wed, 25 Sep 2024 - 0h
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340 - Aaron Roussell on Coaching the Princeton Offense (EP338)Wed, 18 Sep 2024 - 0h
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339 - Landry Kosmalski on Shifting Strategies and Sustained Success (EP337)Wed, 11 Sep 2024 - 0h
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338 - Krista Gerlich on Defensive Concepts (EP336)Wed, 04 Sep 2024 - 0h
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337 - Emilee Thiesse on National Championship Motion Defense and Offense (EP335)Wed, 28 Aug 2024 - 0h
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336 - Chris Oliver on 10 Years of Sharing (EP334)Wed, 21 Aug 2024
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335 - Dustin Kerns on a Culture of Appreciation (EP333)Wed, 14 Aug 2024 - 0h
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334 - Mike Bradbury on Keeping it Simple (EP332)Wed, 07 Aug 2024 - 0h
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333 - Phil Pressey on Transitioning from Player to Coach (EP331)Wed, 31 Jul 2024 - 0h
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332 - EP330: Mike Magpayo, Adjustments, Confidence, and AnalyticsWed, 24 Jul 2024 - 0h
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331 - EP329: Matt Driscoll, Embracing Change and Dots on the MapWed, 17 Jul 2024
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330 - EP328: Greg Kampe, I Just Want to WinWed, 10 Jul 2024 - 0h
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329 - Episode 327: Matt Hill, NBA Transition and Player Development ConceptsWed, 03 Jul 2024 - 0h
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328 - Episode 326: Brian Benjamin, FIBA 3x3 For Coaching SuccessWed, 26 Jun 2024 - 0h
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327 - Episode 325: Fran Fraschilla, Trends in Coaching, 3x3, and a Passion to LearnWed, 19 Jun 2024 - 0h
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326 - Episode 324: Joan Plaza, Modern Coaching: Instilling Confidence and EmpowermentWed, 12 Jun 2024 - 0h
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325 - EP23: TJ Saint, Inside TJ Saint’s Playbook: Modern Strategies and ConceptsWed, 05 Jun 2024
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324 - Episode 322: Tim Martin, Holistic Approach to Player and Business Development (EP322)Wed, 29 May 2024 - 0h
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323 - Episode 321: Yolett McPhee-McCuin, Deep Dive with a Great Coach (EP 321)Wed, 22 May 2024 - 0h
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322 - Episode 320: Victor Lapena, Driving Success Through CoachingWed, 15 May 2024 - 0h
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321 - Episode 319: Carly Thibault Dudonis, Transforming Fairfield BasketballWed, 08 May 2024 - 0h
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320 - Episode 318: Dave Love Podcast, Skill Acquisition Concepts for ShootingWed, 01 May 2024
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319 - Episode 317: Chris Oliver, Practice Framework for Players and Team DevelopmentWed, 24 Apr 2024
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318 - Episode 316: Joe Crispin, Cultivating Creativity and Adaptability in BasketballWed, 17 Apr 2024
