Seattle Storm coaching staff reportedly under investigation for allegedly mistreating players, says Annie Costabile of the Sun Times.
The team has reportedly hired a law firm to investigate accusations of alleged harassment and intimidation by the coaching staff. The mistreatment allegedly took place during practices and games and was related to players’ performances during the 2024 WNBA season, which saw the Storm go 25-15 during the regular season and be swept in his first round series against the Las Vegas Aces.
Two weeks have passed since the investigation began, of which the Storm and the WNBA Players Association are aware.
According to at the Sun Timesthe investigation began thanks to the experiences of several actors.
The Storm have been led by head coach Noelle Quinn since 2021. Assistant Perry Huang joined that same season, Quinn was promoted, and assistant coaches Pokey Chatman and Ebony Hoffman were hired in 2022. Quinn signed a multi-year extension in September 2023, at the same time, Chatman was given associate general manager duties in addition to her role on the coaching staff.
Before the 2025 WNBA free agent market opens in February, six Storm players will be unrestricted free agents, including forwards Nneka Ogwumike and Mercedes Russell and guard Sami Whitcomb.
