Indiana Fever Coach Stephanie White Reaches 100 Wins Amid Team Struggles

The Indiana Fever, led by head coach Stephanie White in her first season back, have experienced a mix of successes and challenges during the 2025 WNBA season. Despite a recent 94-86 win over the Dallas Wings that improved their record to 8-8 and marked White's 100th career coaching victory, the team struggles with poor paint defense, allowing some of the highest points in the paint in the league. White acknowledged these defensive issues, particularly after an 85-75 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks where the Fever allowed 42 points inside, and stressed the coaching staff needs to better prepare the team to close out games. The Fever have also faced criticism from fans for repeated failures to maintain leads late in games, with some questioning White's coaching effectiveness after multiple blown double-digit advantages. Despite these difficulties, the team boasts All-Star talent like Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, and Kelsey Mitchell and remains competitive in the Eastern Conference standings. Moving forward, the Fever aim to address their defensive gaps, especially in the frontcourt, and improve late-game execution to solidify their postseason prospects.