Indiana hires Stephanie White as coach to lead Caitlin Clark and the Fever

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Fever hired Stephanie White arsenic coach connected Friday, putting her successful complaint of a squad led by WNBA Rookie of nan Year Caitlin Clark.

White spent nan past 2 seasons arsenic caput coach of nan Connecticut Sun earlier parting ways pinch nan squad earlier this week.

The erstwhile prima astatine Purdue served connected nan Fever coaching unit from 2011-16, including arsenic caput coach for nan last 2 of those seasons.

White replaces Christie Sides, who led nan Fever to a 20-20 grounds past play and nan franchise’s first playoff berth since 2016. The statement announced it was moving connected from Sides, who was nan caput coach for 2 seasons earlier being fto spell past Sunday.

Indiana is nan first of 7 caput coaching vacancies successful nan convention to beryllium filled.

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