New Fever head coach talks taking over young team headlined by Caitlin Clark: ‘Expectations are higher’

Stephanie White is set for her 2nd stint as Fever head coach

Caitlin Clark will have a new head coach entering her sophomore season in the WNBA, as the Indiana Fever hired Stephanie White to replace Christie Sides.

White spoke with reporters after being introduced as the Fever’s next coach, and of course, questions about how she will be using Clark and the rest of the Fever players next season.

White, an Indiana native who won Indiana Miss Basketball in 1995, first explained her understanding of what fans expect the Fever to be next year: a winning franchise.
Stephanie White poses

Expectations are higher, the game is different, the players are better,” she said, per Yahoo Sports, with Clark, Aliyah Boston and Lexie Hull all in attendance. “We have to be forward-thinking.”

Forward-thinking means being creative with the basketball, which runs through Clark as the team’s point guard.

“We can utilize more versatility, use players in different ways,” White added. “It’s a high-IQ team with the freedom to make plays.”