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Seattle Storm Part Ways With Coach Noelle Quinn After Another First-Round Exit

The decision launches a swift coaching search as Seattle looks to convert a talented roster into deeper postseason results.

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Overview

  • General manager Talisa Rhea said the move was unrelated to last year's bullying and harassment allegations, which an independent review found did not violate team policy.
  • Noelle Quinn departs with a 97-89 regular-season record, four playoff appearances and the second-most wins in franchise history, including a 4-8 postseason mark.
  • Seattle finished 23-21 as the No. 7 seed and fell 74-73 to the Las Vegas Aces in a decisive Game 3 last week.
  • The opening leaves the WNBA without a Black woman head coach and adds to a small set of vacancies that includes expansion teams in Portland and Toronto.
  • Rhea described the goal as 'turning that corner' with a new leader, with many core players heading into free agency and a new CBA potentially reshaping the offseason.