Updated October 23, 2026, 7:52 p.m. ET
- The Indiana Fever has fired general manager Amber Cox after two seasons.
- Despite three All-Stars, the team did not see significant improvement in the WNBA rankings under Cox.
- He is credited with overcoming numerous injuries in 2025 and securing Aliyah Boston’s long-term contract.
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Fever has fired general manager Amber Cox, sources confirmed to IndyStar Friday afternoon. The Athletic was the first to report the news.
This comes on the same day that team president Kelly Krauskopf resigned after 30 years with the Fever and Pacers organization.
“During her two seasons with the Fever, Amber helped us navigate the seismic growth of the WNBA and our franchise,” Mel Raines, PS&E president and CEO, said in a statement. “We are grateful for his contributions and wish him the best for the future.”
Pacers Sports and Entertainment, the organization that oversees both the Pacers and the Fever, will conduct a national search for the next general manager.
Cox was hired after the 2024 season to replace Lin Dunn, who became a special advisor to the team. Cox came from Dallas, where she was the Wings’ chief operating officer.
Even with three All-Stars, Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell on the roster, the Fever have not made significant progress in the WNBA rankings with Cox leading the roster construction. Indiana finished sixth in the WNBA standings in the 2025 and 2026 seasons, qualifying for the playoffs but failing to gain home-court advantage.
Cox’s tenure also included some signings that ultimately didn’t work out for Indiana. In 2025, The Fever signed DeWanna Bonner to a $200,000 contract and introduced her as a much-needed veteran presence on the roster. She played only nine games for Indiana before leaving the team for personal reasons, and Indiana waived her after being unable to find a trade partner.
As a result of the new collective bargaining agreement ahead of the 2026 season, Cox also negotiated inflated multi-year contracts for players who did not live up to the contract amount.
Cox deserves credit for how she handled six season-ending injuries during the Fever’s 2025 season, including Clark’s. She found players with untapped potential who were unsigned mid-season, such as Odyssey Sims, Aerial Powers and Shey Peddy, and signed them in place of those injured players. These replacement players were essential to the Fever’s improbable run to Game 5 of the 2025 WNBA Semifinals.
She also helped negotiate Boston’s EPIC deal, which put her under contract with the Fever through the 2029 season.
Cox led the Fever to a franchise-record 28 wins in 2026, and was 52-36 with a 5-6 mark in the 2025-26 playoffs.
Chloe Peterson is the Indiana Fever Beat reporter for IndyStar. Contact her at chloe.peterson@indystar.com. Get IndyStar’s Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark coverage delivered straight to your inbox with our Caitlin Clark Fever newsletter. Subscribe to IndyStar TV: Fever for in-depth analysis, behind-the-scenes coverage and more.
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