Despite historically bad season, Storm believe in coach Sonia Raman

On its face, a WNBA-worst 8-36 record seems like enough to cost a coach their job. Not in Seattle, where context was key. While the results were worse than most probably anticipated, Sonia Raman came on board during an offseason full of upheaval and the outlook changed quickly. Development, not result, was the primary focus. From that standpoint, Raman received a public stamp of approval. General manager Talisa Rhea told The Seattle Times that Raman will return next season. “We’re really excited for Sonia and the future,” Rhea said.