Seattle Storm Fires Coach Noelle Quinn After Playoff Loss

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00:00All right, let's say in the WNBA, after just days after being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs,

00:05the Seattle Storm fired head coach Noelle Quinn, who had been with the team since 2021,

00:10and she was the second longest tenured coach in the league.

00:13Quinn led the Storm to the inaugural Commissioner's Cup and four playoff appearances in five seasons.

00:18Seattle now joins the expansion teams in Portland and Toronto with open head coaching vacancies here, Renee.

00:23Well, the key, as you mentioned, was second longest tenured because last offseason,

00:26about half the league's coaches were let go following the conclusion of the season.

00:31And so for Noelle Quinn, her contract not renewed, but also the entire coaching staff was let go.

00:35Keep in mind, though, the Seattle Storm have been a team that's been under investigation

00:38because multiple players have come out claiming that they received harassment,

00:43they were talked to and mistreated, toxic environment,

00:47that the Seattle Storm has, their coaching staff has been at the core of those accusations,

00:51including Jew Lloyd, which is why she requested a trade out of Seattle.

00:54So in addition to the fact on the court, they've been a team that hasn't been able to advance

00:58past the second round of the playoffs during her tenure,

01:01even with players like Brianna Stewart and Jewel Lloyd and Naka Ogumike, the list goes on and on.

01:06But off the court, they've had a lot of issues,

01:08which to me is why it made sense for them to move on from her and the staff.