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Michael Voepel

ESPN Senior Writer

Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women's college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996.

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Oct 23, 2026, 09:30 PM ET

The Indiana Fever haven't played basketball in more than three weeks, but they still made shockwaves during the WNBA Finals.

News dropped Friday morning that team president Kelly Krauskopf is stepping down after nearly three decades at Pacers Sports & Entertainment. Hours later, the organization announced the firing general manager and chief operating officer Amber Cox .

The expectation is that Stephanie White will remain head coach of the Fever, sources told ESPN.

Although the front office will look much different for the Fever next season, the pressure will remain on star Caitlin Clark and the rest of the team to compete for championships.…