Indiana Fever Make Huge Change Amid WNBA Playoffs

The Indiana Fever announced a huge move at the top of the organization in the midst of the WNBA Playoffs.

Sep 22, 2024; Uncasville, Connecticut, USA; Indiana Fever head coach Christie Sides during game one of the first round of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs at Mohegan Sun Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark Smith-Imagn Images | Mark Smith-Imagn Images

The Indiana Fever decided not to wait until the season was over to announce organizational changes. In fact, the franchise is shaking things up at the top.

The team announced Kelly Krauskopf is returning as President of Basketball and Business Operations Monday. Though the hire will take effect at the conclusion of the 2024 season.

Krauskopf had served as Fever President for nearly two decades before leaving to join the Pacers as an assistant general manager.

A move this significant only naturally leads to speculation about whether more changes could be on the horizon, particularly when it comes to the positions of general manager and head coach.

However, current Fever GM Lin Dunn notably celebrated the move on X, posting party emojis in conjunction with the statement announcing the move. Dunn served as Fever coach during part of Krauskopf's first tenure.

🥳👏🏼🎉 https://t.co/40DkWGwUCB

— Chalk Talk (@LD_ChalkTalk) September 23, 2024

And according to a TheNextHoops article, Krauskopf was also a part of the search that led to the team eventually hiring coach Christie Sides, singling out Sides' communication skills when the latter was an assistant with the team.

When the Fever hired Christie Sides in 2022, Krauskopf was one of the people Lin Dunn leaned on during the coaching search process. “She reminds me of a young Lin Dunn without all the craziness,” Krauskopf jokingly told me of Sides 2 years ago. More here: https://t.co/X1rTCg6Hwt https://t.co/5kaSCy9lYx

— Tony East (@TonyREast) September 23, 2024

The above should be taken as good news for the current power structure of the Fever, yet the news itself was still noteworthy given the timing of the announcement and the importance of the position.

Kelly Krauskopf will return to the team as President of Basketball and Business Operations at the conclusion of the 2024 season.

welcome back, Kelly!

📝 https://t.co/KCwWmXYUgn pic.twitter.com/TIHJvl0tHT

— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) September 23, 2024

Krauskopf returns with a strong foundation to build upon, obviously anchored by star rookie Caitlin Clark.

She will look to return the Fever to the level of success they had when she was previously running things. As the once again team President was the architect the last time the franchise tasted championship glory, going all the way back to 2012.