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Sandy Brondello was born on 20 August, 1968 in Mackay, Queensland, Australia, is an Australian basketball player and coach. Discover Sandy Brondello's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 55 years old?

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Age 55 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 20 August 1968
Birthday 20 August
Birthplace Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Nationality Australia

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Sandy Brondello Height, Weight & Measurements

At 55 years old, Sandy Brondello height is 170 cm and Weight 62 kg.

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Height 170 cm
Weight 62 kg
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Who Is Sandy Brondello's Husband?

Her husband is Olaf Lange (m. 2005)

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Husband Olaf Lange (m. 2005)
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Sandy Brondello Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Sandy Brondello worth at the age of 55 years old? Sandy Brondello’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. She is from Australia. We have estimated Sandy Brondello's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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1968

Sandra Anne Brondello (born 20 August 1968) is an Australian women's basketball coach, and the current head coach of the New York Liberty of the WNBA.

Brondello played in Australia, Germany and the WNBA before retiring to become a coach.

The 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Brondello is one of Australia's all-time best shooting guards.

She played on Australia's "Opals" national team at four Summer Olympics, and won three medals (one bronze, two silvers).

1986

She attended the Australian Institute of Sport in 1986–1987, and was inducted to the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.

Brondello grew up in Mackay, Queensland, where her parents had a sugar cane farm.

1992

At the age of 9, she started to play basketball in a grass court her father built in the backyard Brondello's career began in Australia's Women's National Basketball League, where she was named the Australian Basketball Player of the Year in 1992.

She also played between 1992 and 2002 in Germany for BTV Wuppertal, winning ten national championships and the 1995–96 FIBA Women's European Champions Cup.

1995

Brondello played for 10 seasons in the WNBL, reaching the playoffs on three occasions and being named Most Valuable Player in 1995 as a member of the Brisbane Blazers.

1998

Brondello started her WNBA career in 1998 by being selected in the fourth round (34th overall) by the newly formed Detroit Shock, becoming an All-Star in the first WNBA All-Star Game in 1999.

1999

She was selected by the Indiana Fever in late 1999's expansion draft, but never played a game for them, being traded to the Miami Sol along with a first-round pick for Stephanie McCarty.

2000

Twice she sat out of the WNBA due to Olympic commitments, in 2000 and 2004.

2002

After sitting out of the 2002 season due to a foot injury playing for Wuppertal during the WNBA offseason, Brondello signed as a free agent with the Seattle Storm in 2003, joining fellow Australians Lauren Jackson and Tully Bevilaqua.

Brondello was one of the top three-point shooters in league history, her .410 percentage ranking fourth all-time.

On the Australian National Team, Brondello joined the team before the age of 18 and remained on the Opals for 17 years, and her 302 games made Brondello the third most capped Australian player, behind Robyn Maher and Karen Dalton.

Brondello's tournaments with Australia include four World Championships, with two bronze medals, and four Olympic tournaments, with two silver medals and a bronze.

2004

The 2004 tournament in Athens turned out to be Brondello's last major event, with her afterwards investing in a coaching career.

2005

In 2005, Brondello was named an assistant coach of the San Antonio Silver Stars.

2009

In 2009 Brondello was inducted into the Queensland Sport Hall of Fame.

2010

She was promoted to head coach in February 2010.

Brondello and her husband, associate head coach Olaf Lange, were fired by the Silver Stars in September 2010.

Brondello finished her only season as head coach with a 14–20 record, third best in the Western Conference.

They were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by Phoenix two games to none.

2011

General manager Dan Hughes regained the title of head coach in January 2011, returning to the dual role he held before promoting Brondello.

Brondello would become an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Sparks for the 2011 season.

2013

In November 2013, Brondello was hired by the Phoenix Mercury to replace interim coach Russ Pennell.

In her inaugural season, Brondello led the Mercury – which featured a former Opals teammate, Penny Taylor – to the league's top record and highest single-season win total in WNBA history, with 29 wins and 5 losses, earning her a Coach of the Year Award.

2014

The Mercury eventually won the 2014 WNBA Finals by sweeping the Chicago Sky.

2017

In April 2017, Brondello was appointed head coach of the Australian women's basketball team, the Opals.

She will combine this role with her WNBA coaching duties.

On 6 December 2021, the Phoenix Mercury announced that the team and head coach Sandy Brondello had mutually agreed to part ways and that her contract, which expired after the 2021 season, would not be renewed.

On 7 January 2022, Brondello was officially named the head coach of New York Liberty.

Brondello is married to Olaf Lange, who is also a basketball coach and an assistant for the Liberty.