Indiana Fever team president Kelly Krauskopf is stepping down from her role, Pacers Sports and Entertainment announced on Friday morning.
It was her own decision. Krauskopf told PS&E leadership of her decision ahead of the end of the 2026 regular season.
"It has been an honor and a privilege to help build and steward the Indiana Fever with the support and trust of Herb Simon,” Krauskopf said in a statement. “I am deeply grateful for the opportunities, relationships, and shared accomplishments that have shaped my time with this organization. The Fever is poised for an exciting future, and I am proud to have helped lay the foundation for its continued growth and success. I will always cherish my time with Pacers Sports and Entertainment and the people who made it so meaningful."
Krauskopf has been around the Fever for nearly three decades. She built the team from the ground up in 1999 as Indiana's original president and general manager, and constructed the team that won the 2012 WNBA title. She briefly left the Fever to become assistant general manager with the Pacers in 2018, the first woman in NBA history to hold an executive basketball management role, then returned to the Fever in 2024 to reprise her role as team president.
“When we started the Fever, Kelly saw what this franchise could become,” Herb Simon, owner of Pacers Sports & Entertainment, said in a statement. “She built it, delivered a championship and came back when we needed her. She has played an extraordinary role in the growth of women’s basketball in Indianapolis, and our family is grateful for everything she’s given this organization. I’m proud to call her a friend.”
The Fever did not immediately announce a succession plan for Krauskopf.
This story will be updated.
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