Indiana Fever add Tully Bevilaqua to coaching staff

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INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Fever announced today former Fever guard and player development coach Tully Bevilaqua has been hired as a video associate ahead of the 2024 regular season. Most recently, Bevilaqua served as an assistant coach with the Phoenix Mercury during the 2023 season.“Tully is one of the most impactful players in Fever franchise history and we are excited to be able to welcome her back to Indiana,” Fever General Manager Lin Dunn said.After winning the 2004 WNBA title as a reserve guard with the Seattle Storm, Bevilaqua signed a free agent deal with Indiana and played with the Fever from 2005-10. Named as a member of the Fever’s All-Decade Team in 2009, Bevilaqua was also named the 2007 recipient of the WNBA’s Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award and a six-time member of the WNBA All-Defense Team.A native of Merredin, Australia, Bevilaqua earned a silver medal in the 2008 Olympics with the Australian National Team, and a gold medal at the 2006 World Championships. She completed 14 WNBA seasons between Cleveland (1998), Portland (2000-02), Seattle (2003-04), Indiana (2005-10) and San Antonio (2011-12). She also won a pair of WNBL championships in Australia as part of a 20-year pro career that...

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