The Seattle Storm have found their new head coach. Seattle reached a multi-year agreement with former New York Liberty assistant coach Sonia Raman on Friday, per ESPN insider Shams Charania. Raman will be the first WNBA head coach who is of Indian descent.

Raman has an extensive coaching career at both the collegiate and professional levels. The bulk of her experience was at MIT from 2008-20, finishing her career there with a record of 152-155 (8-7 postseason record).

Raman joined the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA as an assistant coach in 2020, working in scouting, player development and analytics, according to The New York Times.

In her five seasons with the Grizzlies, Raman was “well-regarded among her peers,” per The Athletic. Then she landed with the Liberty in 2025 — working under Sandy Brondello, who many thought could be a prime candidate for the Storm’s head coaching role after New York didn’t renew her contract. Instead, Raman was the choice.

Raman won’t have an easy task with the Storm, as they enter the offseason with plenty of unknowns about who will return. The one certainty is that the franchise will begin to build around 2025 No. 2 overall pick Dominique Malonga, who broke out late in her rookie season.

The Storm finished 23-21 in the 2025 regular season, underachieving considering their immense talent. Much of that core, as good as it was, may all be playing elsewhere in 2026, especially if the franchise opts to lean into the youth movement with its pair of first-round picks.

Regardless, Raman is inheriting one of the best young stars in the league. Malonga was one of just five players who made the All-Rookie team despite coming off the bench all season.

Raman is replacing former Storm head coach Noelle Quinn, who did not have her contract renewed this offseason. Quinn compiled a 97-89 record in five seasons as the team’s head coach (4-8 postseason record).