Kelly Krauskopf steps down as Indiana Fever president — SkimNews
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- Kelly Krauskopf stepped down as Indiana Fever president in a move the team announced Friday, saying she informed the team of her decision before the end of the season and that the franchise "is poised for an exciting future."
- Indiana Fever made the playoffs for 12 consecutive years under Krauskopf, who was hired as president and general manager before the franchise's inaugural 2000 season, reached three WNBA Finals and won the 2012 championship.
- Indiana Pacers hired Krauskopf as assistant general manager in 2018, making her the first woman in NBA history to hold an executive basketball management role.
- Krauskopf returned to the Fever in 2024 as president of basketball and business operations for a second stint with the organization.
- Herb Simon said Krauskopf "built it, delivered a championship and came back when we needed her," crediting her with an extraordinary role in the growth of women's basketball in Indianapolis and adding, "I'm proud to call her a friend."
Why it matters: The Fever loses the executive behind a 12-year playoff run and the 2012 championship, and the team's announcement names no successor to the president job. Krauskopf's 2018 move to the Pacers, where she became the first woman in NBA history in an executive basketball management role, made her a rare link between the WNBA and NBA.
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