Liberty to hire Warriors' Chris DeMarco to end lengthy coaching search

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00:00All right, big news coming out of Brooklyn in the WNBA world.

00:03The New York Liberty have found their head coach.

00:06They're hiring Chris DeMarco, a longtime Golden State Warriors assistant,

00:10to be that next head coach.

00:12And this ain't just some rookie off the street, y'all.

00:15DeMarco has literally climbed the ladder in Golden State,

00:18starting as a video intern back in 2012

00:21and becoming a top defensive mind on the staff that, as you know,

00:25has won four NBA titles.

00:27Now, here's what I like about the hire.

00:30Because you can ask around the NBA.

00:32This man is known for his defensive smarts and player development.

00:35And that's going to be huge for a Liberty team

00:38that's trying to maximize their star talent in the big three,

00:43Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquale Jones, and Brianna Stewart.

00:46He's also coached internationally,

00:48and he's been the head coach at the Bahamian men's national team for years.

00:53So that could give him a broader perspective, especially on leadership,

00:57and, of course, building a culture from the ground up.

01:00Now I know there are people out there that are thinking or even saying,

01:05well, hey, he's never coached a WNBA team before.

01:08And that's fair.

01:09That's a fair point.

01:10But Liberty GM Jonathan Kolb clearly wasn't looking for another veteran head coach.

01:16He wanted someone that was going to come in and re-energize a franchise

01:21that's a year removed from winning a championship.

01:25Bottom line, I think this is a big swing by the Liberty,

01:29bringing in championship pedigree, creative coaching,

01:32and a guy who, like Drake said, started from the bottom.

01:35Now if he can translate what worked in Golden State to the WNBA,

01:40this could be a great move for the Liberty.

01:44But this here ain't California, and this ain't the Golden State.

01:47This here is New York.

01:49The pressure is going to be on him to deliver.

01:52But all in all, welcome to Brooklyn, Coach DeMarco.