Brondello wants gold: Opals lock in top coach for LA charge
Basketball Australia has rewarded Opals coach Sandy Brondello with another four years in the top job and a chance at back-to-back Olympic podiums, MATT LOGUE with the exclusive details.
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After a year to remember across the WNBA and the Olympics, Sandy Brondello is set to extend her reign leading the Australian Opals, with sights set on Los Angeles in 2028.
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