New Fever Coach Hires Familiar Face After Caitlin Clark's Rookie Season

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Max Escarpio | Last updated Dec 11, 2024 4:47 PM ET

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever took the WNBA by storm in 2024, ending the year as the No. 6 team in the league standings.

Indiana finished the year with a 20-20 record, its first 20-win season since 2015.

Despite the success, the Fever parted ways with head coach Christie Sides after two years with the organization.

Following Sides' firing, Indiana welcomed head coach Stephanie White, a veteran head coach who spent the last two seasons with the Connecticut Sun.

As White works to remake the coaching staff and roster in preparation for the 2025 season, the Fever announced the hiring of player development coach Keith Porter.

NEWS: the Indiana Fever have hired Keith Porter as their player development coach.

He worked with Stephanie White in the same position in Connecticut for the past two seasons, and is also the head coach of the Kosovo Heritage Basketball Academy in Europe.
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Porter worked under White in the same role for Connecticut from 2023 to 2024.

He also serves as the head coach of the Kosovo Heritage Basketball Academy. In this role, Porter focused on player development and training for over 400 players, with the camp held in Pristina, Kosovo.

Caitlin Clark will likely be the focal point of the Fever's game plan moving forward after showcasing her incredible talent in her rookie year.

She finished the 2024 season averaging 19.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 8.4 assists per game. Clark led all rookies in scoring and led the WNBA in average assists.

With her stat line, Clark earned the Rookie of the Year award as well as being named to the WNBA All-Star roster.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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