Quick Info
| Profession | Basketball executive |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 26/11/1961 |
| Age | 64 years |
| Birthplace | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
Latest News about Kelly Krauskopf
23/10/2026
Kelly Krauskopf stepped down as president of the Indiana Fever, as announced by Pacers Sports & Entertainment. She had made the decision and informed leadership before the end of the 2026 WNBA regular season. Her departure ends a career of nearly three decades with Pacers Sports & Entertainment, during which she helped build the franchise and delivered its 2012 WNBA championship.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Kelly Denise Krauskopf is an American basketball executive. She served as president of basketball and business operations for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and stepped down from that role on 23/10/2026. She previously served as the team's president and general manager, and also worked as a former director of operations for the WNBA. |
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Educational Qualification(s)
| University | Texas A&M University |
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| Degree | Bachelor's in journalism |
| Graduation Year | 1983 |
Personal Life
| Upbringing | Born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas |
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Career
| Early career | Worked as an assistant athletic director for women's sports at Texas A&M, then as assistant commissioner of the NCAA Southwest Conference from 1990 to 1996 |
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| Private sector | Worked with a Dallas-based advertising agency and briefly with Liberty Sports Media |
| WNBA | Hired in 1996 as part of the WNBA's first staff; came to Indiana to build the Fever franchise as the league launched in 1997 |
| Indiana Fever | Helped build the franchise, led the team to the WNBA playoffs thirteen times, and won three Eastern Conference titles (2009, 2012, 2015) and the WNBA championship in 2012 |
| Later role | In 2017 relinquished the general manager role and became senior vice president, overseeing the launch of Pacers Gaming for the NBA 2K League |
| Current role | Stepped down as president of basketball and business operations, Indiana Fever, on 23/10/2026 |
| Pacers assistant general manager | Joined the Indiana Pacers as assistant general manager, a role reported as the first executive basketball management role of its kind held by a woman in the NBA |
| Fever return | Returned to the Indiana Fever in 2024 as president of basketball and business operations |
| Recent change | Announced her departure from the Fever presidency on 23/10/2026, ending nearly three decades with Pacers Sports & Entertainment; no successor had been announced at the time |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Credited with drafting Tamika Catchings | |
| 2. Played a key role in selecting teams for the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics | |
| 3. Was a three-year letter winner on the Texas A&M Lady Aggies basketball team | |
| 4. Serves on the boards of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame and the Patachou Foundation | |
| 5. Oversaw development of the Indiana Fever's $78 million performance center, scheduled to open in March 2027 |
