Sandy Brondello

Who is Sandy Brondello?

Sandra Anne "Sandy" Brondello is an Australian women's basketball coach, and the current coach of the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA. Brondello played in Australia and the WNBA before retiring to become a coach. The 1.70 m Brondello is one of Australia's all-time best shooting guards. She played on Australia's "Opals" national team at four Summer Olympics, and won three medals. She attended the Australian Institute of Sport in 1986-1987, and was inducted to the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. She is the first coach since Van Chancellor in 1997 to win Coach of the Year and a WNBA title in her first season.