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Seattle Storm to Hire Liberty Assistant Sonia Raman as Head Coach

Her appointment marks the WNBA’s first head coach of Indian origin.

Overview

  • ESPN’s Shams Charania reports Raman has agreed to a multiyear deal to take over in Seattle following Noelle Quinn’s September exit.
  • Raman spent the 2025 season on the Liberty bench after four years as a Memphis Grizzlies assistant and previously led MIT’s program for 12 seasons.
  • The move trims the offseason coaching vacancies to one, with the New York Liberty now the only team still seeking a head coach.
  • Seattle faces a pivotal offseason with Skylar Diggins, Nneka Ogwumike, Brittney Sykes and Gabby Williams projected to hit unrestricted free agency.
  • Rookie center Dominique Malonga is under contract, though Fenerbahçe says it may pursue legal action after she terminated her deal, which could affect her international clearance.