It was shocking to see Christie Sides get dropped by the Indiana Fever after having such a successful season.
You just knew that if Sides was going to disappear, 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 get with Stephanie White.
Former Connecticut Sun head coach is heading to Indiana to coach Caitlin Clark and the Fever, according to the Latest news from ESPN’s Alexa Philippou. White returns 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.
She’s been here before
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 Fever until WNBA Finals in 2015 before losing to the Minnesota Lynx in five games.
White’s first tenure as Fever head coach ended with a 37-31 record with a playoff appearance and a berth to the WNBA Finals. It’s not bad at all.
He’s an Indiana basketball legend
She was a member of the inaugural Indiana Fever team in 2000 and played for the team for four seasons from 2000 to 2004.
She is also from Indiana and was a star at Purdue before joining the WNBA and playing professionally. She was the National Player of the Year in 1995, the top scorer of all time when she graduated and she even won a national championship with Purdue in 1999.
Stephanie White is the best in Indiana basketball.
Caitlin Clark is excited about the hire
The Fever star liked the team’s Instagram post announcing the hire and she also commented under the post.
She looks ready to get to work.
This article was originally published on For The Win: 3 things to know about Caitlin Clark’s new Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White
