New York Liberty | |
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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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Zach O'Brien is an assistant coach for New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Early life and education
O'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. He subsequently played two years for Oxford Brookes University in England.
Coaching career
Prior 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.
References
- "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.
New York Liberty current roster | |
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New York Liberty 2024 WNBA champions | |
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