Sonia Raman is making history and switching coasts, leaving her assistant coaching role with the New York Liberty to become the new head coach of the Seattle Storm, ESPN reported on Friday.

Raman, 51, agreed to a multi-year deal with the Storm and will be the first person of Indian origin to be a head coach in the WNBA, per the report. Raman was previously the first Indian-American woman to be an NBA assistant coach, holding that role with the Memphis Grizzlies (2020-24) before joining the Liberty’s staff last season.

The Liberty, who didn’t renew coach Sandy Brondello’s contract in September, are the only team currently without a head coach.

Raman replaces Noelle Quinn, who was fired after the Storm lost in the first round of the playoffs to the eventual champion Las Vegas Aces. Quinn

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