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

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 Taurasi 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! SUBSCRIBE ► Subscribe to Bird's Eye View for more WNBA interviews, reactions, and highlights:    / @suebird   LISTEN ► Listen to Bird's Eye View on your favorite podcast platform. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/76CWtQO... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... #BirdsEyeView #SueBird #WNBA #sandybrondello #torontownba #dianataurasi #breannastewart #newyorkliberty #nyliberty 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 FOLLOW SUE & THE SHOW ► Sue Bird on Instagram:   / sbird10   ► Sue Bird on X: https://x.com/s10bird ► Bird’s Eye View on Instagram:   / birdseyeviewpod   ► Bird’s Eye View on TikTok:   / birdseyeviewpod   About Bird's Eye View Bird's Eye View is your courtside seat to the WNBA, hosted by Hall of Famer and four-time champion Sue Bird. Every week, Sue offers sharp insight, candid analysis, interviews, and behind-the-scenes stories that spotlight the brilliance of women's basketball. Bird’s Eye View is produced in partnership with VOX MEDIA and TOGETHXR. New episodes drop every Friday on YouTube! About Sue Bird Sue Bird is a WNBA Hall of Famer, four-time WNBA champion, 13x All-Star and five-time Olympic gold medalist who spent all 19 of her active years in the WNBA playing for the Seattle Storm. In 2021, she founded TOGETHXR – a woman-centered media group – alongside three influential women athletes to further the progress, culture, representation, and coverage of all women and girls in sport. Since retiring, Sue has become Managing Director for USA Basketball's Women's National Team and holds a minority ownership stake in both the Seattle Storm and NWSL's Gotham FC.