<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3NrwLM_0wBdclva00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3NrwLM_0wBdclva00" width="1000" height="600" ></figure><p>It has been reported that Stephanie White will apparently not return to the Connecticut Sun for the 2025 season. This leaves a potential coaching spot open.</p><p>With a devastating loss in the semi-finals, the Sun took the series to a game five with the Minnesota Lynx but were still unable to get to the big game. With the loss, many are saying their championship window has closed, which means a rebuild could be set in motion. If this is the case and White does not return, to maintain that same competitiveness, the Sun should hire Katie Smith. Smith has a decent resume, as a former player, and a former head coach for the New York Liberty during the 2018-2019 season.</p><p>Currently Smith is an assistant coach for the Minnesota Lynx who are playing in the 2024 WNBA Finals. Smith didn’t have the best head coaching record with the Liberty, but since then she has been mentored by Cheryl Reeves and Bill Laimbeer who have an amazing coaching resume filled with championships. Smith is ready to take on another head coaching job, she’s worked with players like Kayla McBride and Bridget Carleton with their shooting. The Sun shouldn’t try to find somebody who will immediately fill in Stephanie White’s shoes, but somebody who can be create a good environment for a team like the Sun who are itching to get their first championship.</p></div></body>

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Katie Smith Should be the Next Connecticut Sun Head Coach in 2025

It has been reported that Stephanie White will apparently not return to the Connecticut Sun for the 2025 season. This leaves a potential coaching spot open. With a devastating loss in the semi-finals, the Sun took the series to a game five with the Minnesota Lynx but were still unable to get to the big game. With the loss, many are saying their championship window has closed, which means a rebuild could be set in motion. If this is the case and White does not return, to maintain that same competitiveness, the Sun should hire Katie Smith. Smith has a decent resume, as a former player, and a former head coach for the New York Liberty during the 2018-2019 season.