Pacers Sports & Entertainment and the Indiana Fever are deeply saddened by the loss of Anne Donovan, a legendary figure both on and off the basketball court and remembered specifically as the Fever’s first coach.
"Anne Donovan meant a great deal to me, professionally, personally and to our franchise," said Kelly Krauskopf, President of the Fever and the only chief executive in franchise history. Krauskopf hired Donovan as the team's interim coach for its inaugural season in 2000 while general manager and head coach Nell Fortner concluded her stint as coach of the U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team.