(CNN) — Indiana Fever The WNBA team announced Sunday that it has fired head coach Christie Sides after two seasons.

With the help of the 2024 Rookie of the Year award, Sides led Indiana to its first postseason appearance since 2016. Caitlin Clarkwho had date season. The Fever were 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 past two seasons, while also positioning us well for future growth,” Fever President of Basketball Operations Kelly Krauskopf said in a statement.

“While decisions like these are never easy, it is imperative that we remain bold and assertive in pursuit of our goals, including maximizing our talents 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 breaking the league’s single-season assist record. This accomplishment includes a WNBA record of 19 assists in a game. . Her average of 8.4 assists per game is also a WNBA record.

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

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

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

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

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