"Only the Minnesota Lynx's Cheryl Reeve had longer tenure in a WNBA head coaching job than Quinn, who took over early in the 2021 season after Dan Hughes announced his immediate retirement. Quinn led the Storm to the inaugural Commissioner's Cup title and four playoff appearances in five seasons, but Seattle fell short of expectations after adding Skylar Diggins and Nneka Ogwumike ahead of the 2024 campaign."
"Per league sources and first reported by the Seattle Times, Jewell Loyd asked the Storm to fire Quinn after the team's 2024 first-round sweep against Las Vegas. Diggins and Ogwumike supported Quinn keeping her job. After an investigation in response to Loyd's allegations of bullying and harassment found no violations by the coaching staff, Loyd was traded to the Las Vegas Aces, who eliminated Seattle in a hard-fought three-game series in this year's first round of the playoffs."
Noelle Quinn was dismissed by the Seattle Storm three days after the team's first-round elimination in the 2025 WNBA playoffs. Quinn coached Seattle beginning early in the 2021 season, led the Storm to the inaugural Commissioner's Cup title and four playoff appearances in five seasons, and had the second-longest tenure among WNBA head coaches. Jewell Loyd requested Quinn's firing after a 2024 first-round sweep; an investigation found no coaching-staff violations and Loyd was later traded to Las Vegas. Seattle's half-court offense ranked 10th in points per possession outside transition. With expansion teams joining, the league now has multiple upcoming coaching openings. ESPN will track hirings and firings.
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