One day after the Indiana Fever fired coach Christie Sides, the Connecticut Sun split with their coach, Stephanie White — a former Fever player and coach who has been rumored as a potential name to fill the vacancy in Indiana.
Now the Sun, which White coached to a 55-25 regular season and 7-7 postseason record, will also be seeking a new coach after announcing the move Monday.
“We want to thank Stephanie for her time in Connecticut and her commitment to our organization over the past two seasons,” Sun president Jen Rizzotti said in a statement. “We wish her the best in her future endeavors.”
White, 47, led Connecticut to the semifinals in back-to-back seasons during her two-year tenure as the team’s coach. She was named the 2023 WNBA All-Star Game coach and earned WNBA and AP Coach of the Year accolades that season.
White joined the Sun in 2023 after coaching Vanderbilt’s program from 2016 to 2021. She previously served as an assistant with Indiana (2011-2014) before taking over head-coaching duties from 2015 to 2016.
The Sun went 28-12 last season and lost in five games in the WNBA semis to the Minnesota Lynx.
Where does White go from here?
White’s return to the WNBA after a detour into college basketball and broadcasting has been hugely successful, as the Sun…
