Of all the head-coaching changes in the WNBA this offseason, Friday’s move might be the biggest.
The Indiana Fever named Stephanie White their new head coach, tasking her with leading Caitlin Clark and a Fever squad that could garner more attention and scrutiny than any team in WNBA history.
White returns to Indiana following a two-year tenure with the Connecticut Sun. White was the Fever head coach for two seasons in 2015 and 2016 and has a long tenure in the organization: four years as a player in the early 2000s and four more as an assistant (including the Fever’s 2012 championship season) prior to her head-coaching stint. The Sun announced White’s departure Monday, a day after the Fever said they were moving on from former coach Christie Sides.
ESPN looks at what White’s homecoming means for Clark, the Fever and their championship timeline, and where the Sun go from here.
Is White a good fit for Indiana? What are the biggest assets she brings to the Fever?
Michael Voepel: She is a good fit. In 20-plus years as a coach, she has grown a lot. White was a key part of the Fever’s 2012 WNBA title as an assistant to Lin Dunn. She has previously worked for Kelly Krauskopf, who has returned to the Fever as president. And as a broadcast analyst for college basketball, White called…
