The New York Liberty are looking for a new coach again.

The team will not bring back Chris DeMarco after just one season in charge.

New York will now hire its third coach in three years.

A rocky first year

DeMarco came to the Liberty after more than a decade on the Golden State Warriors staff. He has also coached the Bahamas men's national team since 2019.

The Liberty started 13-12. They won the Commissioner's Cup title and finished the regular season 26-18. That earned them the eighth and final playoff seed.

New York then swept the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx in the first round. The Atlanta Dream swept the Liberty 3-0 in the semifinals.

DeMarco's inexperience showed late in that series. At the end of overtime in Game 2 he did not use the team's final reset timeout.

Stars held back their support

After the semifinal loss, DeMarco said he expected to return in 2027.

Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones did not give a clear vote of confidence when asked if they hoped he would be back.

"I don't think we were consistent throughout the season," Stewart said. "But this is not like cramming for a test. You got to be ready and ready to go since the jump."

Injuries piled up

Ionescu and Leonie Fiebich missed significant time. Satou Sabally played in only 13 games before being ruled out for the season.

What comes next

The Liberty moved on from Sandy Brondello in September 2025, one year after she led them to their first WNBA title.

General manager Jonathan Kolb will now make his fourth head coaching hire.

New York is the second team with a coaching opening this offseason. The Los Angeles Sparks are also searching after parting ways with Lynne Roberts.

Stewart, Jones and Ionescu are all under contract through 2028. That gives the Liberty a strong core for the next coach.