Connecticut Solar coach Stephanie White has reportedly been “in talks” with a number of WNBA groups concerning her teaching future. The previous Purdue star has been the chief of the Connecticut Solar for the final two seasons however a change may probably be on the horizon.
Annie Costabile of the Chicago Sun-Times reported on Wednesday that White has spoken with a number of groups about her future, together with the Solar, Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever.
White just lately advised reporters that she’s been coping with a “household emergency.” That has put her future plans on maintain for the second.
THE LATEST: Stephanie White has been in talks with a number of groups concerning her future. The three groups remaining in image at this level are the Sky, Fever and Solar in line with a number of league sources.
— Annie Costabile (@AnnieCostabile) October 23, 2024
White, who performed at Purdue from 1995-99, may very well be an intriguing candidate for the Fever job. She performed in Indiana for 5 seasons (2000-04) and was an assistant coach from 2011-14, successful a WNBA championship as a member of Lin Dunn’s workers in 2012. White was additionally the top coach of the Fever from 2015-16, posting a 37-31 report.
It must be an intriguing alternative for White, with the Fever having back-to-back No. 1 picks in Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark. Boston was the league’s Rookie of the 12 months in 2023 and Clark took dwelling the glory in 2024.
Indiana returned to the WNBA playoffs for the primary time since 2016 after ending with a 20-20 report. White’s Solar squad defeated Indiana 2-0 in a best-of-3 collection within the first spherical of the postseason.
Chicago can be one other fascinating choice for White. The Sky have a robust, younger inside with Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso within the publish.
Within the final two seasons, White has led Connecticut to a 55-25 report, reaching the semifinal spherical of the WNBA playoffs annually. In 2023, White was named the WNBA Coach of the 12 months.
As a participant at Purdue, White was a key member of the 1999 nationwide championship workforce. She was the Large Ten Participant of the 12 months after averaging 20.2 factors, 5.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists and a pair of.2 steals per sport. The Boilermakers went 34-1 that season.
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