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12 Facts About Christie Sides

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Christie Sides was born on January 17,1977 and is an American basketball head coach, most recently for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA.

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Christie Sides has been an assistant coach at the collegiate level.

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Christie Sides grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and attended Central Private High School.

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Christie Sides played basketball and was named the Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year for her senior year.

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Christie Sides finished her high school career with 3,375 points.

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Christie Sides began her coaching career at Ruston High School as an assistant coach for the varsity team.

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Christie Sides served as the head JV coach for 2 seasons.

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Christie Sides then moved on to join Pokey Chatman's staff at LSU.

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Christie Sides was promoted to associate head coach on May 18,2017, but resigned from her position to join back with Chatman and become an assistant with the Indiana Fever.

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Christie Sides re-joined the WNBA ranks in 2022 on Tanisha Wright's staff with the Atlanta Dream.

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Christie Sides got her first head coaching job in 2022, when she was hired as the ninth head coach in Indiana Fever franchise history.

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In 2024, Christie Sides helped guide Fever to reach their 1st playoffs since 2016.