Here is all you need to know about American basketball coach Noelle Quinn including her age, career, bio and partner
The WNBA preseason action is set to resume on Friday with the Seattle Storm vs. LA Sparks encounter following preseason game one. They placed eleventh in the standings after finishing the season with an 11-29 record.
Now that players are eager to develop their abilities under their new coach and gain a spot in the starting lineup as they get ready for the next season, let us have a look at who Noelle Quinn is.
Who is Seattle Storm head coach Noelle Quinn, bio, age, height, family, parents, partner and salary
From yesterday!
Got to ask Storm head coach Noelle Quinn about Jordan Horston's role and fit (with film included!).
Then (2:11), asked Skylar Diggins-Smith about how she's grown as a film-watcher throughout her career. pic.twitter.com/kleaUpTgoZ
— Nekias (Nuh-KY-us) Duncan (@NekiasNBA) May 3, 2024
Who is Noelle Quinn?
Noelle Quinn is an American basketball coach who was born on January 3, 1985 in Los Angeles, California, U.S. The 39-year-old stands 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) tall.
A look at Noelle Quinn’s career so far
Noelle Quinn is a former player and basketball coach for Seattle Storm of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). Talking about her playing career, she played for many WNBA teams in addition to the Botas SK of the Turkish Women’s Basketball League as a point guard or a shooting guard.
She has played for teams like (2007-2008) Minnesota Lynx, (2009-2011) Los Angeles Sparks, (2012) Washington Mystics, (2013-2014) Seattle Storm, (2015-2016) Phoenix Mercury and (2016-2018) Seattle Storm, the side she coaches now.
Now coming back to her as a coach, Quinn began her four-year tenure as head coach of Bishop Montgomery High School’s girls basketball team in 2016. Following her WNBA retirement, the Seattle Storm, her previous team, hired her as an assistant coach in February 2019.
Later, she was promoted to the position of associate head coach, where she oversaw the offensive while Kloppenburg handled the defence in 2020, the year in which Seattle won the WNBA Championship. The following year, following her success at the team, she was named Storm head coach on May 30, 2021, the day Hughes announced his resignation from the WNBA.
Noelle Quinn’s parents
Noelle Quinn was born to Eugene Jackson and Golden Quinn. She also has an older sister named Elonte. Noelle is single and unmarried.
Noelle Quinn’s salary
Noelle Quinn’s base salary as a player in 2018 was $70,000 with Seattle Storm.
Despite guiding the Storm to the most losses in history and a next-to-last place finish in the WNBA standings at 11-29, Noelle Quinn received a multiyear contract extension back in 2023.