Indiana Fever Part Ways With Coach Christie Sides Despite Playoff Run

Indiana parted ways with Christie Sides—the sixth WNBA coach to be fired this offseason.

Head coach Christie Sides and Caitlin Clark (22) of the Indiana Fever celebrate after a 85–83 victory against the Washington Mystics in Washington on June 7, 2024. Greg Fiume/Getty Images

The Indiana Fever made the playoffs for the first time since 2016 under coach Christie Sides, but it wasn’t enough to save her job.

Indiana parted ways with Sides after two seasons. She is the sixth WNBA coach to be fired this offseason, along with changes in Dallas, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington.