Brondello out at Liberty less than a year after coaching team to first WNBA title

• Team will not renew coach's contract for next season

• Brondello helped New York to their maiden title

• Injury-plagued Liberty lost in first-round of playoffs

The New York Liberty will not renew coach Sandy Brondello's contract for next season, the organization announced Tuesday.

Brondello led the Liberty to their first WNBA championship last season, but the team struggled with injuries to star players Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones and Sabrina Ionescu this year. New York earned the No 5 seed in the playoffs and lost in the first round to the Phoenix Mercury.