{"id":12989,"date":"2024-11-02T04:07:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-02T04:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=12989"},"modified":"2024-11-02T04:07:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-02T04:07:03","slug":"lisa-bluder-is-ready-to-rescue-indiana-fever-as-coach-why-wnba-fans-are-begging-for-caitlin-clarks-ex-mentor-to-join-the-fever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=12989","title":{"rendered":"Lisa Bluder is ready to rescue Indiana Fever as coach! Why WNBA fans are begging for Caitlin Clark\u2019s ex-mentor to join the Fever?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article__standfirst\"><strong>The Indiana Fever fired coach Christie Sides on Sunday.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Lisa Bluder retired from coaching women\u2019s college basketball in 2024<\/span><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-source\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-author\">LAPRESSE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\"><span class=\"capital-letter\">T<\/span>he\u00a0Indiana Fever\u2019s\u00a0recent decision to part ways with head coach\u00a0Christie Sides\u00a0has stirred anticipation among\u00a0WNBA\u00a0fans, especially after the team\u2019s first playoff appearance since 2016.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\">With big names like\u00a0Stephanie White\u00a0and\u00a0Cheryl Miller\u00a0circulating in the search for a new head coach, there\u2019s a new name being rallied by fans:\u00a0Lisa Bluder, the recently retired Iowa coach known for her success mentoring rising stars like\u00a0Caitlin Clark.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Could Lisa Bluder bring stability to Indiana?<\/h2>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\">Sides\u2019\u00a0departure followed her two-season tenure with the\u00a0Fever, where she guided the team to a playoff berth after a rough 1-8 season start.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\">While the Indiana Fever\u2019s overhaul continues with Kelly Krauskopf as President of Basketball and Business Operations and Amber Cox as General Manager, the franchise\u2019s aim appears clear: they\u2019re building a championship-caliber team around standout talents like Clark and fellow All-Star Aliyah Boston.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\">Bluder\u2019s\u00a0association with\u00a0Clark\u00a0from their days at Iowa has made her a sentimental favorite among fans, who see her as a familiar and trusted influence for Indiana\u2019s young star.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\">In response to\u00a0Sides\u2019\u00a0exit, fans have flooded social media with comments like\u00a0<em>\u201cLISA BLUDER IS OTW!!!\u201d and \u201cLisa Bluder incoming.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We have parted ways with head coach Christie Sides.<\/p>\n<p>More: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eBb0wRuBlF\">https:\/\/t.co\/eBb0wRuBlF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ja5S3uGPOb\">pic.twitter.com\/Ja5S3uGPOb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndianaFever\/status\/1850553067671802117?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\">Even basketball reporter\u00a0Rachel DeMita\u00a0fueled the speculation with her cryptic post on\u00a0X,\u00a0<em>\u201csomeone call Lisa Bluder .\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-pread\">\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\">Bluder\u00a0herself addressed the rumors about a potential coaching role with the\u00a0Fever\u00a0back in July when questioned by the Iowa Capital Dispatch.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\">Dismissing any speculation about her coming out of retirement, she stated,<em>\u00a0\u201cThe one about being the (Indiana) Fever coach? I\u2019ve definitely heard that. There is no way. Why? I left a great basketball job; why would I take another one? It doesn\u2019t make any sense whatsoever.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cWho would have thought that, all those years ago back in Des Moines, Iowa, that this would be the case right now?\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IowaWBB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@IowaWBB<\/a> Coach Lisa Bluder congratulates Caitlin Clark on winning <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WNBA<\/a> Rookie of the Year \u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/67EWBEcjmr\">pic.twitter.com\/67EWBEcjmr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndianaFever\/status\/1841924432702361975?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"video-label-box trc-main-label\"><span class=\"video-label video-title trc_ellipsis\" role=\"link\">Diddy says his last words will be \u2018I did it\u2019 in a resurfaced video reigniting controversy | Marca<\/span><span class=\"branding\" role=\"link\" aria-label=\"Marca in Taboola advertising section\">Marca<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"video-label-box trc-main-label\"><span class=\"video-label video-title trc_ellipsis\" role=\"link\">Angel Reese has a slip of the tongue with GloRilla about the age difference she has with brother Julian | Marca<\/span><span class=\"branding\" role=\"link\" aria-label=\"Marca in Taboola advertising section\">Marca<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\">Yet, the\u00a0Fever\u2019s\u00a0transformation has fans hopeful for a big-name addition who can maximize the talent of\u00a0Clark, Boston, and\u00a0Kelsey Mitchell-a free agent the team has expressed strong interest in re-signing.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\">With ample cap space and the backing of a newly restructured front office, Indiana has positioned itself as a potential destination for impact free agents, with recent hints that\u00a0Dallas Wings\u00a0star\u00a0Satou Sabally\u00a0may be among them.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; The Indiana Fever fired coach Christie Sides on Sunday.\u00a0 &nbsp; Lisa Bluder retired from coaching women\u2019s college basketball in 2024LAPRESSE &nbsp; The\u00a0Indiana Fever\u2019s\u00a0recent decision to part ways with &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12990,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12989"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12989\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12991,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12989\/revisions\/12991"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/12990"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}