Stephanie White has been hired as the new head coach of the Indiana Fever. White spent the past two seasons as head coach of the Connecticut Sun and will now inherit a talented young roster headlined by Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston.
“As we enter this new era of Fever basketball, I am thrilled to welcome Stephanie back to the franchise,” president of basketball operations Kelly Krauskopf said in a statement. “Stephanie is a part of the fabric of this franchise, both as a former player and as a member of our championship coaching staff, so I’m quite familiar with her elite basketball IQ and leadership style. I am confident there is no one who better understands our culture or is more equipped to lead our group of players to the next level.”
“I am incredibly proud and honored to return home to Indiana and lead the Fever during such a pivotal moment in this franchise’s history, as well as [during] such an important time throughout women’s athletics,” White said in a statement. “This franchise has and always will be committed to winning and I look forward to working every day to help deliver another WNBA title to the greatest basketball fans in the world.”
White replaces Christie Sides, who led the Fever to a 20-20 record last season and their first playoff berth since 2016.
