by admin | Jan 6, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Sandy Brondello is most well known for winning the WNBA title in her first year as the head coach of the Phoenix Mercury — her second year as a head coach in the league. That was 2014, Brittney Griner’s second year as a pro. Griner was the hyped up No. 1 of the “Three...
by admin | Dec 21, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
It is inevitable that Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon is bound to become a head basketball coach. But if you are penciling her name to patrol the sidelines on an NBA team, think again. In an interview with ESPN’s LaChina Robinson, Hammon was asked about...
by admin | Dec 14, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The field of professional sports is likely the only career arena where one’s accomplishments and title can place them beyond the top one percent of their respective profession but not above the relatable fear of a performance review. Merciless as it is rewarding, the...
by admin | Dec 7, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
A very busy Monday in the WNBA offseason ended with two head coaching vacancies. First came the news that Walt Hopkins was out as the New York Liberty’s head coach after two seasons. A few hours later, the Phoenix Mercuryannounced Sandy Brondello was out after...
by admin | Oct 6, 2021 | Representation, SEW
New York Liberty forward Michaela Onyenwere has been named the 2021 Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year, the WNBA announced today. She becomes the first player to win the annual award with the Liberty. Onyenwere received 47 votes from a national panel of 49 sportswriters and...
by admin | Sep 24, 2021 | Representation, SEW
New York basketball is relevant once again. After breakout seasons by their male counterparts, the Knicks and Nets, the Liberty have joined the party. Following their 91–80 victory over the Washington Mystics on Sept. 17, along with losses by the Mystics and Sparks on...
by admin | Sep 9, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The Dallas Wings had the top two picks in April’s WNBA draft, and the Atlanta Dream had the third selection. When they met twice to open September for the stretch run of the 2021 WNBA season, those games theoretically could have helped decide the Rookie of the...
by admin | Aug 25, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Anniversaries are often a time of reflection, both a remembrance and celebration of just how far we have come. For the New York Liberty, an original WNBA team, this look back at 25 years evokes even more emotion. In this commemorative year, the culmination of the...
by admin | Jun 26, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Last night, owners of Barclays Center—and the Brooklyn Nets and New York Liberty—Joe and Clara Wu Tsai walked to their sideline seats with a few special guests. Among them was none other than NBA superstar Kevin Durant. The happy Barclays family was in the building...
by admin | May 20, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The Liberty had waited 575 days between the announcement of their impending move to Brooklyn’s Barclays Center and their home opener Friday night against the Fever. In the intervening months, few moments were as important as the night of Sept. 17, 2019. That evening,...
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