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

The move follows an outside review that reported no policy violations involving her staff.

Overview

  • The team announced the change Sunday, days after a first-round playoff elimination by Las Vegas in a decisive Game 3.
  • Seattle finished seventh in the regular-season standings before the loss that ended its year.
  • General manager Talisa Rhea thanked Noelle Quinn and praised her commitment to the organization and player development.
  • The franchise previously hired outside counsel to review allegations involving the coaching staff, and the review found no policy violations.
  • Quinn, a former Storm player who became head coach in 2021, compiled a 97-89 record for the second-most wins in team history and was the WNBA’s only Black female head coach this season.