Current Connecticut Sun (and reportedly soon to be Indiana Fever) head coach Stephanie White seemed to have some insight on how to slow Caitlin Clark down last season.
May 14, 2024; Uncasville, Connecticut, USA; Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington (21) strips the ball from Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) in the second quarter at Mohegan Sun Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images / David Butler II-Imagn ImagesThe Indiana Fever announced on Sunday that they would be parting ways with second-year head coach Christie Sides.
Given that Sides led the Fever to the WNBA playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade this season, it would make sense that the Fever either believe they’re about to (or already have) someone they believe is better prepared to take Sides’ place.
And an October 27 report from Annie Costabile of the Chicago Sun-Times conveys that that person is most likely going to be current Connecticut Sun coach Stephanie White.
“Firing Sides paves the way for Stephanie White’s return to Indiana. While nothing has been made official, multiple sources expect White, who’s still under contract with the Sun, to be the Fever’s next coach,” Costabile wrote in the article.
White — who spent five seasons with the Fever during her WNBA playing days, became an assistant coach of Indiana from 2011-2014, and then assumed head coach duties for the franchise in the 2015-2016 seasons — has proven herself to be an elite head coach in the WNBA.
Not only did she win the 2023 WNBA Coach of the Year award, but her excellence is seen in how she contained Fever superstar Caitlin Clark this season.
Clark played White’s Sun team six times total in her 2024 campaign, including the first and last game she played (Connecticut eliminated the Fever from the 2024 WNBA playoffs). This is more than Indiana played any other team.
The former Iowa Hawkeyes icon averaged 17 points per game in those six contests, which is less than her 19.2 points per game average throughout the season.
Not to mention that the Fever went 1-5 against the Sun.
White seems to have a better idea than just about anybody when it comes to slowing Clark’s iconic offense down. However, that wisdom could soon be used to make Clark even better if White becomes her next head coach.
News
BREAKING NEWS: Michael Jordan Refuses to Shoot a Woke Commercial with Robert De Niro, “I Don’t Like Him”
In a surprising turn of events, basketball legend Michael Jordan has openly refused to participate in a commercial alongside Hollywood icon Robert De Niro. This decision has…
ABC CEO makes a decisive decision: It’s time to cancel “The View”, the worst TV show in history
ABC’s recent decision to cancel *The View* marks a significant shift in programming, closing the chapter on a talk show that has generated both devoted viewership and…
Megan Rapinoe leaves USA after MASSIVE RED WAVE, “I Can’t Live Here Anymore”
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s official: America has entered its most tumultuous period since the debate on pineapple as a pizza topping. Megan Rapinoe, the pink-haired soccer prodigy…
Breaking: Lia Thomas Faces Loud Boos at Gordon Ramsay’s Restaurant
In an incident highlighting the intersection of celebrity, sports, and social attitudes, Lia Thomas, the transgender swimmer who has been a focal point of intense debate, faced…
Breaking: NCAA Shifts All Medals From Lia Thomas To Riley Gaines.
In a twist that left the sports world doing a collective double take, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recently decided to embark on a medal merry-go-round,…
Taylor Swift Announces Shock Retirement After ‘Blue States Only’ Tour Sells Only 300 Tickets
Taylor Swift, America’s reigning pop princess and pop culture lightning rod, made waves when she announced that her upcoming “Blue States Only” tour would avoid all states…
End of content
No more pages to load