The Seattle Storm announced on Sunday that Noelle Quinn will not return as coach, days after the franchise lost in the first round of the WNBA playoffs.

The Storm lost in a decisive Game 3 to Las Vegas on Thursday after finishing seventh in the standings in the regular season.

“On behalf of our organization, I would like to thank Noelle for her time with the Storm. Her commitment to the ongoing success of our organization and to furthering the development of our players was second to none,” Storm general manager Talisa Rhea said. “She put us in a position to win at the highest levels of the game and for that, we are grateful.”

Quinn was the only Black female head coach in the WNBA this season. Teresa Weatherspoon (Chicago) and Tanisha Wright (Atlanta) were both fired at the end of the 2

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