Chris DeMarco not worried about his job security after season-ending Liberty loss

Liberty head coach Chris DeMarco said after the team’s season-ending loss in the semifinals that he expects to return in 2027. Asked whether he’s discussed his future with general manager Jonathan Kolb, DeMarco said, “As far as I know, every communication I’ve had, dialogue I’ve had, the answer is yes.”  Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Madeline Kenney about all things Liberty and WNBA.DeMarco’s job security, just one year after taking the helm, is in the spotlight after the Liberty were swept out of the playoffs by the Dream. Given a chance to endorse DeMarco’s return after the game, Jonquel Jones, Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart each declined to do so. “I don’t know what’s going to happen,” Ionescu said.

“Regardless, thankful for him coaching us this year and giving us a chance and we just fell short.” “Those decisions aren’t ours,” Stewart added.“I think my focus and what I’m thinking about right now is just: missed opportunity.” Kolb understood the risk of firing Sandy Brondello a year after she delivered the franchise its first WNBA championship.

He said it himself that he needed to “nail” the hire for her replacement. “Ultimately we determined that evolution and innovation is what is needed at this time,” Kolb said. After a lengthy coaching search, the Liberty landed on DeMarco, a longtime Warriors assistant coach. DeMarco was a somewhat novice head coach.His only prior experience as a head coach was leading the Bahamian men’s national team to the doorstep of the country’s first Olympic berth in basketball.  Sign up for Madeline Kenney's Inside the Liberty, a weekly Sports+ newsletter.

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