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Fever Drench Acting Head Coach in Celebration of First-Ever WNBA Win: Watch originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Indiana Fever continue growing together as a team in positive ways, and that includes members of the bench beyond just the players.
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Case in point, the team made its victory over the Chicago Sky all about acting head coach Austin Kelly, who filled in for Stephanie White at the United Center on Saturday, June 7. White missed the game for personal reasons.
“Head coach Steph White won’t be at the Fever’s game against the Chicago Sky on Saturday night, a team spokesperson confirmed to IndyStar on Saturday morning,” Chloe Peterson reported. “White was not with the team on Friday during practice because of personal reasons, and her status was previously to be determined for Saturday’s game.”
Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White.© Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
White brought Kelly with her as an assistant coach after the Fever hired White ahead of the 2025 season. The two worked together in 2023 and 2024, when White was leading the Connecticut Sun sideline, as well as during previous stops of their respective careers.
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“From former Fever practice player to acting head coach — and a win on his first try,” Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files posted to XÂ following the game. “Special moment for Austin Kelly.”
“Go inside the locker room as the team celebrates Austin Kelly getting the win as acting head coach tonight 🚿,” the Fever added on their own X account as the caption of a video of Indiana players drenching Kelly.
The Fever’s victory came on the road by 27 points without the aid of Caitlin Clark, who has missed the last four contests due to a quad strain. Team doctors will reevaluate her over the weekend, which could potentially free up the star point guard to return against the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday, June 10.
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The Fever are now 4-4 on the season and 2-2 without Clark in the lineup.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 8, 2025, where it first appeared.
