Zach O'Brien (basketball)

Zach O'Brien is an assistant coach for Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).[1]

Zach O'Brien
Los Angeles Sparks
PositionAssistant Coach
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born
Career information
High schoolNotre Dame-Bishop Gibbons
CollegeSaint Joseph's College of Maine
NBA draft2012: undrafted
Coaching career2019–present
Career history
Coaching
2020–2021Phoenix Mercury (player dev.)
2022–2025New York Liberty (assistant)
2026–presentLos Angeles Sparks (assistant)
2026–presentMist BC
Career highlights
As assistant coach:

Early life and education

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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

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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]

On Dec 3, 2025 he was announced as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Sparks. [6]

References

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  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. Archived from the original on 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  3. "Abby Young '14 Earns Hoops Honor while Studying Abroad". 2015-05-15. Archived from the original on 2016-05-02. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  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.
  6. Los Angeles Sparks (December 2025). "LA Sparks Finalize Coaching Staff for 2026 Season". Los Angeles Sparks. Retrieved May 17, 2026.