Liberty fire Chris DeMarco after getting swept by Dream in WNBA Playoffs

The New York Liberty had a disappointing end to the 2026 WNBA season. New York was swept out of the playoff by Atlanta , extinguishing their hopes of a deep postseason run before they began. Team ownership was clearly not pleased with that outcome, which led to a huge announcement on Tuesday. The Liberty will not retain Chris DeMarco as their head coach for the 2027 season, per ESPN’s Alexa Philippou. New York went 26-18 during the regular season and barely made the playoffs as the No. 8 seed in 2026.