Seattle Storm head coach Noelle Quinn’s basketball career has taken her all over the world, but she considers herself an honourary Canadian and she welcomes the opportunity to bring her day job north when the Storm take on the Los Angeles Sparks in a WNBA preseason contest on May 4 at Rogers Place in Edmonton.
PublishedSeattle Storm head coach Noelle Quinn’s basketball career has taken her all over the world, but she considers herself an honourary Canadian.
Named the lead assistant coach for the Canadian women’s senior national team in January of 2022, Quinn has had the opportunity to see the game from a Canadian perspective while coaching the likes of Kia Nurse, Natalie Achonwa, Bridget Carleton and Aaliyah Edwards. “It’s amazing to be a part of this growth and the fact that we’re globalizing, meaning we’re not just playing in front of our fans, but now other countries have the ability to watch us.”
The Storm had a down season in 2023 after franchise legend Sue Bird retired and Breanna Stewart departed in free agency to New York following the 2022 season. Quinn is excited to see how those young players continue to develop while having the influence of Ogwumike and Diggins-Smith on and off the court as the Storm aim to return to their winning ways.
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