The Indiana Fever are facing a significant front-office shakeup following their 2026 WNBA season. The team is reportedly parting ways with general manager Amber Cox, according to The Athletic’s Annie Costabile, hours after announcing that team president Kelly Krauskopf would step down.
The changes come after Indiana’s season ended with a first-round playoff exit against the Las Vegas Aces. Despite reaching the postseason for a third consecutive year since drafting Caitlin Clark in 2024, the Fever have yet to advance beyond the semifinals during that stretch.
Indiana now faces important decisions about its leadership and roster as it looks to build a championship contender around Clark and Aliyah Boston.
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Fever Fire general manager Amber Cox
Cox joined the Fever in 2024 as chief operating officer and general manager, overseeing roster construction during a period of growing attention around Clark and the franchise.
Her departure follows Krauskopf’s decision to step down as team president, which the organization officially announced Friday.
Kelly Krauskopf will step down as team president, closing an extraordinary chapter in a career of nearly three decades with PS&E in which she built the Fever from its founding, delivered the franchise’s first WNBA championship, and helped open doors for women across professional… pic.twitter.com/lL3fcPW3is
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) October 23, 2026
Krauskopf returned to Indiana in 2024 after working in the Indiana Pacers’ front office. During her leadership, the Fever reached the semifinals in 2025 and returned to the playoffs this season.
Fever face major decisions around Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell
The front-office changes arrive at a crucial time for Indiana. Clark is eligible for a contract extension, while Kelsey Mitchell is an unrestricted free agent after another productive season. Mitchell has expressed uncertainty about her future with the franchise, making her potential return one of the team’s biggest offseason questions.
Whoever leads the Fever next will need to address those decisions while improving the roster around Clark, Boston and the team’s core players. Indiana also has a new $78 million performance center scheduled to open in 2027.
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