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"Going Deep" features KNKX Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick talking with folks tied to sports in our region about what drives them — as professionals and people.

Storm coach Noelle Quinn reflects on leadership, role models and what the future holds

Noelle Quinn, center, talks to her Seattle Storm players, including Sue Bird and Breanna Stewart, during a game against the Indiana Fever on June 1, 2021, at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett.
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Noelle Quinn, center, talks to her Seattle Storm players, including Sue Bird and Breanna Stewart, during a game against the Indiana Fever on June 1, 2021, at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett.

Join Morning Edition's Kirsten Kendrick for a new, occasional series on KNKX, "Going Deep." We're exploring beyond what happened in last night's game and learning more about the people who make sports happen in this region.

Today, we talk to Noelle Quinn, head coach of the Seattle Storm, ahead of the 2022 WNBA season. The new coach talks future goals, her past growing up in L.A. and about being the team's first Black head coach.

Kirsten Kendrick hosts Morning Edition on KNKX and the sports interview series "Going Deep," talking with folks tied to sports in our region about what drives them — as professionals and people.
Vivian McCall is a former KNKX reporter, producer and host. She previously spent eight years as a reporter in Chicago, where she wrote for the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ public radio.