Indiana reportedly is targeting White to replace the fired Christie Sides.
The Connecticut Sun mutually parted ways with coach Stephanie White on Monday, freeing up her availability to potentially reunite with the Indiana Fever.reported Sunday that White has narrowed her list of landing spots to the Fever and Chicago Sky, although Indiana reportedly is the front-runner to land her services.
White, who played for the Fever from 2000 to '04, began her coaching career as an assistant with the Sky in 2007 and landed in Indianapolis again in 2011. White was promoted to the Fever's head-coaching role in 2015 and went 37–31 in two seasons before departing for Vanderbilt in '16. White returned to the WNBA last year, guiding the Sun to a 22–10 record in 2023 and a 28–12 record in '24, falling in the semifinals both seasons.Indiana has one of the brightest futures in the WNBA, with reigning Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark set to return for her second campaign alongside Kelsey Mitchell, Aliyah Boston and NaLyssa Smith.
The Sun became the seventh of 12 WNBA teams to make a coaching change this offseason, joining the Fever, Sky, Los Angeles Sparks, Atlanta Dream, Dallas Wings and Washington Mystics.Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University.
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