Indiana Fever coach and ESPN broadcaster Stephanie White

Episode 476 of the Sports Media Podcast features Indiana Fever coach and ESPN broadcaster Stephanie White. A longtime basketball analyst for ESPN and the Big Ten Network, she will call college games for ESPN throughout February and March. In this podcast, White discusses how broadcasting and coaching can complement each other, as well as the challenges two jobs present; being on the air for ESPN the day she was named Fever coach; how she got into broadcasting while working as an assistant coach for the Chicago Sky; whether the Fever can be a title contender in 2025; coaching Caitlin Clark, Alyiah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell, DeWanna Bonner, and Natasha Howard; how she wants her team to play this season; managing the extraordinary fame of Clark; what kind of jump Clark should make from her rookie year to Year Two; the need for the Fever to improve collectively as a defensive team; the prospects for free agents wanting to play for the Toronto Tempo franchise and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.