Liberty’s Championship Miss Precedes Chris DeMarco Exit as WNBA Coaching Carousel Claims Another Head Coach

Ahead of the 2026 WNBA season, New York Liberty general manager Jonathan Kolb preached patience after the franchise hired a first-time WNBA head coach in Chris DeMarco. However, patience is a hard bargain when you have a roster as stacked as the Liberty’s, including Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones, Leonie Fiebich, and two-time MVP Breanna Stewart, all of whom won the championship just two seasons ago. Sure enough, after finishing the regular season with a 26-18 record and later being swept by the Atlanta Dream in the playoffs, the Liberty front office wants more.