New York Liberty fire coach Chris DeMarco after one disappointing season
The New York Liberty have parted ways with coach Chris DeMarco following their first season together, according to a statement released on Tuesday by the team. DeMarco, who joined the Liberty in December, had no prior experience in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) before taking on the role. He guided the team to the eighth position in the regular season standings.
The Liberty secured an impressive first-round playoff victory over the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx, only to be eliminated by the Atlanta Dream in a three-game series. During the Atlanta series, DeMarco's staff made a critical error in Game 2, failing to recognize they still had a reset timeout available in overtime with the Liberty trailing by three points.
In light of this loss, the Liberty are now in search of their third head coach in three consecutive seasons.
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