Seattle Storm coach Noelle Quinn received a multiyear extension on Monday despite the team’s 11-29 record this season.
Quinn, 38, guided the Storm to a 22-14 record and reached the WNBA semifinals the previous season before the offseason departures of Breanna Stewart (free agency) and Sue Bird (retirement).
“As we build towards our next championship, we are thrilled to continue with Noelle leading the way for our team,” Seattle general manager Talisa Rhea said in a news release. “Noelle’s competitive passion, basketball IQ and extensive playing career, coupled with her sideline experience as one of the longest-tenured coaches in the league, positions our team to be successful as we pursue excellence on the court.”
The Storm have won four WNBA titles — the most recent in 2020 when Quinn was an assistant coach — but bottomed out this season with a .275 winning percentage, second-worst in the franchise’s 24-season history. It was the first time Seattle missed the playoffs since 2015.
Quinn is 49-53 in parts of three seasons as coach. She also spent 4 1/2 seasons over two stints as a player with Seattle and was part of the club’s 2018 title team, making her the only person to win a WNBA title as both a player and in a coaching…
