Amber Cox will join the Fever on Oct. 28. Indianapolis — The Indiana Fever’s front office is about to undergo another overhaul.
Less than two weeks after announcing the return of longtime Fever leader Kelly Krauskopf as president of basketball and business operations, the team has named a new general manager.
Amber Cox will be the Fever’s chief operating officer and general manager beginning October 28. Lin Dunn, the current general manager and former Fever head coach, will take on a new role as senior adviser.
Cox previously served as COO of the Dallas Wings. The Fever said the Wings “established franchise-best marks across key business metrics” in 2023 and 2024 under her leadership. Cox was vice president for sports for the Connecticut Sun from 2016-21. The team reached the 2019 WNBA Finals during her tenure. Cox began her WNBA career with the Phoenix Mercury and ascended to the position of president and chief operating officer. The Mercury won two WNBA championships during her time there, in 2007 and 2009, and she drafted six-time WNBA All-Star Britney Griner.
“I am excited to be joining the Fever during this historic time in the WNBA, and I am grateful to Kelly, Fever ownership and Mel Raines for this opportunity,” Cox said in a statement. “From the top down, there is a commitment to invest in the Fever to ensure the team’s continued growth and success, and I look forward to contributing to a world-class experience for our fans, as well as our players, both on and off the court.”
Cox also led business operations during the inaugural season of the NWSL’s Kansas City Current, served as chief marketing officer for the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer, and was associate commissioner for women’s basketball for the BIG East Conference from 2014-15.
“I have known Amber for over 20 years and have watched her successfully build teams both on and off the court,” Krauskopf said in a statement. “She provides a wealth of executive expertise to our leadership team. I am excited to collaborate with her as we take the Fever franchise into the next phase of growth.” Dunn rejoined the Fever before to the 2022 WNBA draft and was named general manager in early 2023, helping to create a roster that made the playoffs for the first time in eight years this season. The Hall of Fame coach guided the 2012 Fever to the WNBA championship.
“I can’t thank Lin enough for the years she gave this franchise, coming out of coaching retirement and returning to oversee the basketball operation at such a pivotal time of transition,” Krauskopf told reporters. “I have such gratitude and respect for her.”
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