Stephanie White was named the head coach of the Connecticut Sun on November 21, 2022; becoming the franchise’s sixth head coach. White, an Indiana native, brings a wealth of basketball knowledge to Connecticut, having enjoyed great success at every level of the game as a player, coach and television analyst.
In her first season in Connecticut in 2023, White guided the Sun to a 27-13 record, setting a new franchise record for victories in a single season. She was awarded for her success, being named the 2023 WNBA Coach of the Year and Associated Press Coach of the Year. White also was named WNBA Coach of the Month for May, after leading the team to a 4-1 record, marking the best start by a Sun head coach in their debut season. The Indiana native earned a spot as a head coach in the 2023 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game after guiding the Sun to the second-best record (12-4) in the league through June. At the All-Star Game in Las Vegas, White led Team Stewart to a 143-127 victory over Team Wilson. She also led the Sun to their seventh consecutive playoff appearance and fifth consecutive WNBA Semifinals.
White has a combined 16 seasons of experience as a player and coach in the WNBA. Prior to Connecticut, she spent two seasons as the head coach of the Indiana Fever (2015,2016), compiling an overall record of 37-31 and a playoff record of 6-6, including a trip to the 2015 WNBA Finals and a 2016 postseason berth. Prior to becoming a head coach for the Fever, White spent four seasons as an assistant coach (2011-2014), most notably helping lead Indiana to their first WNBA Championship in 2012.
Prior to her time with the Fever, White was an assistant coach with the Chicago Sky from 2007-2010. She has also served as an assistant coach at the collegiate level at Toledo (2005-2007), Kansas State (2004-2005) and Ball State (2003-2004). Her most recent coaching stint was from 2016-2021, where she spent five seasons has the Head Coach of Vanderbilt University women’s basketball team. At Vanderbilt, White played a crucial role in rebuilding the young program she inherited, where she coached five players to the SEC All-Freshman team [2017 (2), 2018, 2019, 2020], a player to the 2019 Second-Team All-SEC and a player to the 2020 SEC All-Defensive Team.
A a player, White played five seasons in the WNBA. She was drafted with the 21st overall pick in the 1999 WNBA draft by the Charlotte Sting, where she played her rookie season in the league. In 2000, White was acquired by the Indiana Fever in the franchise’s inaugural season. After four seasons with the Fever, she currently sits 19th in games played (112) and 14th in assists (225), steals (115) and three-point field goals made (92).
White also had a standout collegiate career, playing four seasons for Purdue from 1995-1999. During her senior campaign, she led the Boilermakers to the 1999 NCAA National Championship, while also picking up Big Ten Conference Player of the Year and Wade Trophy honors. At Purdue, White amassed 2,182 career points and was inducted into the Purdue Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006.
Off the hardwood, White has served as a college basketball analyst for ESPN and the Big Ten Network since 2007. She has appeared both in-studio and on the sidelines as an analyst, most notably co-hosting the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament for many seasons. White has also worked as an Indiana Pacers Reporter for FOX Sports Indiana.
| SEASON | TEAM | GAMES | RECORD | WIN % | POSTSEASON | RECORD | WIN % |
| 2015 | Indiana | 34 | 20-14 | .588 | WNBA Finals | 6-5 | .545 |
| 2016 | Indiana | 34 | 17-17 | .500 | First Round | 0-1 | .000 |
| 2023 | Connecticut | 40 | 27-13 | .675 | WNBA Semifinals | 3-4 | .429 |
| TOTAL | 108 | 64-44 | .593 | 9-10 | .474 |