The Seattle Storm is an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington. The Storm competes in the Women's National Basketball Association as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The team was founded by Ginger Ackerley and her husband Barry ahead of the 2000 season. The team is currently owned by Force 10 Hoops LLC, which is composed of three Seattle businesswomen: Dawn Trudeau, Lisa Brummel, and Ginny Gilder. The Storm have qualified for the WNBA Playoffs in sixteen of its twenty-one years in Seattle. The franchise has been home to many high-quality players such as former UConn stars Sue Bird, Swin Cash, and Breanna Stewart; 2004 Finals MVP Betty Lennox; and Australian power forward Lauren Jackson, a three-time league MVP. The Storm are four-time WNBA Champions, with victories in 2004, 2010, 2018, and 2020. They are one of two teams who have never lost a WNBA Finals, the defunct Houston Comets being the other.
Conference | Western |
Leagues | WNBA |
Founded | 2000 |
History | Seattle Storm, 2000–present |
Arena | Alaska Airlines Arena, Angel of the Winds Arena |
Location | Seattle, Washington |
Team colors | Thunder green, lightning yellow, bolt green |
Main sponsor | Swedish Medical Center |
General manager | Talisa Rhea |
Head coach | Noelle Quinn |
Assistant(s) | Gary Kloppenburg, Ryan Webb, Perry Huang |
Ownership | Force 10 Hoops LLC |
Championships | 4 (2004, 2010, 2018, 2020) |
Conference titles | 2 (2004, 2010) |
Retired numbers | 1 (15) |
About Seattle Storm
Professional basketball organization that competes in the US' Women's National Basketball Association. The franchise boasts 4 WNBA Championship titles having won in 2004, 2010, 2018, and 2020.
Achievement of Seattle Storm
The team was considered to be the sister team of the Seattle SuperSonics prior to that team's departure from the city in 2008.
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Latest information about Seattle Storm updated on July 28 2021.