The Seattle Storm announced Sunday they won't be retaining head coach Noelle Quinn for the 2026 WNBA season. "On behalf of our organization, I would like to thank Noelle for her time with the Storm," general manager Talisa Rhea said. Back-to-back opening-round exits isn't the outcome general manager Talisa Rhea envisioned when she scored a coup by signing Nneka Ogwumike and Skylar Diggins during the 2024 offseason. The onus is now squarely on general manager Talisa Rhea to get the franchise back to the heights it enjoyed with the trio of Breanna Stewart, Sue Bird and Jewell Loyd. The success of first-year WNBA head coaches Natalie Nakase and Karl Smesko may push them to think outside of the box.