A few hours after the dismissal of Christie Sides, who had nevertheless brought the Fever back to the playoffs, a name was already circulating on the side of Indianapolis and it was that of Stephanie White. The rumor was right since the current coach of the Connecticut Sun decided to break her contract to take on the challenge of coaching Caitlin Clark and Aaliyah Boston, the last two “Rookie Of The Year”.
A native of Indiana, Stephanie White knows the franchise very well since she played four years at the Fever, then coached it for two years in 2015 and 2016, taking over from Lin Dunn.
Even though she had reached the Finals in 2015, she then preferred to leave the WNBA to go to the NCAA, and take the direction of Vanderbilt. Without much success since it will never reach “March Madness” during its four full seasons, before being pushed out during the interruption by the Covid.
Returning to the WNBA at the Sun, Stephanie White resumed her march forward with 55 victories for 25 defeats in two years in Connecticut. She also won the “Coach Of The Year” trophy in 2023.
“It wasn’t easy”, recognizes Stephanie White about his departure from Connecticut. “But definitely at the end of the day, it’s hard for me to be away from my family. From a professional and personal point of view, I think this is the best decision to make. »
Since the Sun will have to look for a new coach, this means that next season, there will be seven changes of coaches on the WNBA sidelines.
