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Seattle Storm Decline to Renew Noelle Quinn’s Contract, Launch Head-Coach Search

The change follows a three-game first-round loss to the Aces that capped two seasons of underperformance.

Overview

  • The team announced the move Sunday, three days after a 74-73 Game 3 defeat to Las Vegas ended Seattle’s season as the No. 7 seed.
  • Seattle said it will begin an immediate search for a new head coach following Quinn’s departure.
  • Quinn finished 97-89 in the regular season with four playoff appearances but a 4-8 postseason record, the second-most coaching wins in franchise history.
  • She was the league’s only Black female head coach this season.
  • An outside review last season found no workplace policy violations by the staff; in the aftermath, longtime star Jewell Loyd requested a trade and was later dealt to the Aces.