Stephanie White had a successful first season as head coach of the Indiana Fever. After finishing the 2025 WNBA season with a 24-20 record, the Fever earned the No. 6 seed in the playoffs and advanced to the semifinals for the first time in 10 years. However, with Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham and others sidelined by injuries during the playoff run, Indiana’s season ended in overtime of Game 5 against the Las Vegas Aces.
Amid the offseason, White also joined Team USA as an assistant coach during the 2026 FIBA World Cup qualifying tournament. The former WNBA Coach of the Year helped the United States secure a 5-0 record in Puerto Rico, winning Group A with a perfect 10 points. But the results ultimately didn't matter as the USA had already qualified for the 2026 FIBA World Cup in September.
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Amid her coaching career, White has also worked as a college basketball analyst with ESPN since 2007. She recently called her first NBA game as a color commentator, working a January matchup between the Toronto Raptors and Orlando Magic. Most of her time with ESPN has been spent calling men’s and women’s college basketball games, including NCAA Tournament games.
Ahead of her second season in Indiana, White returned to the NCAA Women’s Tournament, calling games alongside Mike Monaco and Molly McGrath. The Fever coach was in Columbia, South Carolina, at Colonial Life Arena for first- and second-round matchups on Saturday and Monday. She called two first-round games, No. 1 seed South Carolina vs. No. 16 seed Southern and No. 9 seed USC vs. No. 8 seed Clemson, before working the second-round matchup between the winners on Monday.
"FYI Fever fans: Stephanie White, Tamika Catchings, and Debbie Antonelli are serving as ESPN game analysts for the WBB tournament," Fieldhouse Files' Scott Agness wrote on X. "First/second round locations: - White is in Columbia, S.C. - Catchings is in Norman, Okla. - Antonelli is in Ann Arbor, Mich."
White and the Fever will open the 2026 WNBA season on May 9, hosting Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings.
