The Indiana Fever fired coach Christie Sides on Sunday, the company revealed. Sides went 33-47 in her 2 seasons with the group, consisting of going 20-20 this season. The Fever made the playoffs as the 6th seed, their very first postseason look given that 2016, however were swept in the preliminary by the Connecticut Sun. Whoever takes control of the Fever will have a strong young core to deal with, led by Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston. The set have actually won the last 2 WNBA Rookie of the Year awards. “We are extremely appreciative to Coach Sides for welcoming the difficulty of leading us through an essential shift duration over the last 2 seasons, while likewise placing us well for future development,” Fever president of basketball operations Kelly Krauskopf stated. “While choices like these are never ever simple, it is likewise important that we stay strong and assertive in the pursuit of our objectives, that includes optimizing our skill and bringing another WNBA champion back to Indiana. Coach Sides was an amazing agent of the Fever and our neighborhood, and we want her absolutely nothing however success in the future.” Krauskopf returned to the Fever previously this month after hanging out with Indiana Pacers. Sides was a long time assistant in the league, hanging out with Chicago (2011-16), the Fever (2017-19) and Atlanta (2022) before getting the head training task. The Fever had a ruthless schedule to begin the season and lost 8 of their very first 9 video games. Indiana lastly started after the Olympic break, winning 7 of 8 to enter playoff contention. Indiana are the 6th group to make a training modification this offseason, signing up with Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago, Washington and Los Angeles. All of the coaches release had 3 years or less experience.
Caitlin Clark’s Fever fire Christie Sides in spite of very first playoff look given that 2016
