It was shocking to see Christie Sides being let go of by the Indiana Fever after having such a successful season.
You just knew that, if Sides was on the way out, the Fever had to have a plan to bring in someone who might be able to take the Fever to the next level.
That’s exactly what they’re getting with Stephanie White.
The former Connecticut Sun head coach is heading to Indiana to coach Caitlin Clark and the Fever, according to the latest from ESPN’s Alexa Philippou. White is heading back to Indiana after leading the Sun to the WNBA Semifinals for two straight seasons.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Fever’s new head coach.
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Quite literally. White was on the Fever coaching staff from 2011 to 2016 and was actually the team’s head coach in 2015 and 2016. She coached the Fever to the WNBA Finals in 2015 before losing to the Minnesota Lynx in five games.
White’s first tenure as the Fever’s head coach ended with her record at 37-31 with a playoff appearance and a WNBA Finals berth. That’s not bad at all.
She was a member of the Indiana Fever’s inaugural roster in 2000 and played for the team for four seasons from 2000 to 2004.
She’s also an Indiana native and was a star at Purdue before moving to the WNBA and playing professionally. She was the National Player of the Year in 1995, the state’s all-time leading scorer when she graduated and she even won a national championship with Purdue in 1999.
a look at Stephanie White's storied career in basketball in Indiana and beyond pic.twitter.com/JyEDYjF6P4
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) November 1, 2024
Stephanie White is the best of Indiana basketball.
The Fever star liked the team’s post on Instagram announcing the hire and she also commented underneath the post.
Stephanie White’s hiring got an early endorsement from Caitlin Clark.
( Indiana Fever on IG) pic.twitter.com/UQGL4kwuIA
— Meghan L. Hall (@ItsMeghanLHall) November 1, 2024
She seems ready to get to work.
