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The Indiana Fever have fired head coach Christie Sides after two seasons, the WNBA team announced Sunday.

Sides led Indiana to its first postseason appearance since 2016 with the help of 2024 Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark, who had a historic season. The Fever was 20-20 in the regular season.

“We are incredibly grateful to Coach Sides for taking on the challenge of leading us through a holistic transition over the last two seasons while positioning us well for future growth,” said Kelly Krauskopf, Fever President of Basketball Operations, in an explanation.

“While decisions like these are never easy, it is also imperative that we remain bold and confident in the pursuit of our goals, which include maximizing our talent and bringing another WNBA championship back to Indiana.”

As for Clark, the 22-year-old became the first rookie in 16 years to be named to the All-WNBA first team while also setting the league’s assists record in a single season, a feat that earned a WNBA Record 19 assists in one game included . Her average of 8.4 assists per game is also a WNBA record.

She was also the first rookie ever to record a triple-double and holds the record for most three-pointers (122) by a rookie in league history.

“Coach Sides has been an incredible representative of the Fever and our community, and we wish her nothing but success in the future,” Krauskopf added.

Sides had a 33-47 regular season record during her tenure. Indiana was defeated by the Connecticut Sun in the first round of the 2024 playoffs.

In Sides’ first season on the bench, forward Aliyah Boston won the 2023 Rookie of the Year award.