Zach O'Brien (basketball)
| Los Angeles Sparks | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
Coaching | |
| 2020–2021 | Phoenix Mercury (player dev.) |
| 2022–2025 | New York Liberty (assistant) |
| 2026–present | Los Angeles Sparks (assistant) |
| 2026–present | Mist BC |
| Career highlights | |
| As assistant coach: | |
Zach O'Brien is an assistant coach for Los Angeles Sparks 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]
On December 3, 2025 he was announced as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Sparks.[6]
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. Archived from the original on 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ↑ "Abby Young '14 Earns Hoops Honor while Studying Abroad". 2015-05-15. Archived from the original on 2016-05-02. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Los Angeles Sparks (December 2025). "LA Sparks Finalize Coaching Staff for 2026 Season". Los Angeles Sparks. Retrieved May 17, 2026.