Ciara Carl and Brian Lankton have joined the Toronto Tempo as assistant coaches, the WNBA franchise revealed on Thursday. With a combined experience of more than ten years in the NBA, G-League, WNBA, and NCAA, Carl and Lankton will be reporting to Tempo’s head coach, Sandy Brondello.
Their roles will encompass various aspects of team operations, such as player development, advanced scouting, and on-court tactics. Carl transitions from the Phoenix Mercury, where she held the positions of assistant coach and head video coordinator since 2023.
Lankton, on the other hand, previously worked as the head video coordinator and player development coach for the New York Liberty from 2023 to 2025, including during the team’s victorious 2024 WNBA season. Toronto is set to make its debut in the WNBA during the upcoming summer season.