Zach O'Brien (basketball)

Zach O'Brien
New York Liberty
PositionAssistant Coach
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
BornSchenectady, New York, U.S.
Career information
High schoolNotre Dame-Bishop Gibbons
CollegeSaint Joseph's College of Maine
NBA draft2012: undrafted
Coaching career2019–present
Career history
As coach:
2020–2021Phoenix Mercury (player dev.)
2022–PresentNew York Liberty (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As assistant coach:

Zach O'Brien is an assistant coach for New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).[1]

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.[2] He subsequently played two years for Oxford Brookes University in England.[3]

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.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "New York Liberty Finalize 2022 Coaching Staff – New York Liberty". liberty.wnba.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  2. ^ "Zach O'Brien". Saint Joseph's College of Maine. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  3. ^ "Abby Young '14 Earns Hoops Honor while Studying Abroad". 2015-05-15.
  4. ^ Phoenix Mercury (2020). "2020 Phoenix Suns Media Guide" (PDF). Fun While It Laster. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  5. ^ Northern Arizona Suns (February 2020). "2019-202 Media Guide" (PDF). Fun While It Lasted. Retrieved May 13, 2024.