It was shocking to see Christie Sides being let go of by the Indiana Fever after having such a successful season. You just knew that, if Sides was on the way out, the Fever had to have a plan to bring in someone who might be able to take the Fever to the next level.

After rehiring Kelly Krauskopf — who was the general manager of the Indiana Fever from 2000 to 2017 — in September to be the president of basketball operations, the Fever are getting the whole band back together with Stephanie White as the new (old) head coach. The team announced the move Friday.

The Indiana Fever have hired Stephanie White as head coach. White takes over a team led by WNBA Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark.