Zach O'Brien is an assistant coach for New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).[1]
| New York Liberty | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant Coach |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Schenectady, New York, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school | Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons |
| College | Saint Joseph's College of Maine |
| NBA draft | 2012: undrafted |
| Coaching career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 2020–2021 | Phoenix Mercury (player dev.) |
| 2022–Present | New York Liberty (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As assistant coach:
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Early life and education
editO'Brien is from Schenectady, New York, where he attended Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons High School. He played basketball at Saint Joseph's College of Maine where he scored more than 1,500 career points for the Monks, earning Great Northeast Athletic Conference All-First Team honors as a senior in 2011–12. He graduated in 2012.[2] He subsequently played two years for Oxford Brookes University in England.[3]
Coaching career
editPrior to the Liberty, he was the Director of Player Development of the Phoenix Mercury. His professional coaching career began as a video coordinator for the Mercury (2019) and the Northern Arizona Suns (2019–2020) in the NBA G League.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "New York Liberty Finalize 2022 Coaching Staff – New York Liberty". liberty.wnba.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Zach O'Brien". Saint Joseph's College of Maine. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Abby Young '14 Earns Hoops Honor while Studying Abroad". 2015-05-15.
- ^ Phoenix Mercury (2020). "2020 Phoenix Suns Media Guide" (PDF). Fun While It Laster. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Northern Arizona Suns (February 2020). "2019-202 Media Guide" (PDF). Fun While It Lasted. Retrieved May 13, 2024.