Wings finalize hire of head coach Jose Fernandez

Field Level Media|published: Mon 27th October, 12:27 2025

NCAA Womens Basketball: South Florida at Connecticut

Mar 2, 2020; Hartford, Connecticut, USA; South Florida Bulls head coach Jose Fernandez watches from the sideline as they take on the UConn Huskies in the first half at XL Center. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images

The Dallas Wings officially named Jose Fernandez as their new head coach on Monday.

Fernandez, 53, takes his first WNBA position after coaching at South Florida for the past 25 seasons.

Dallas parted ways with head coach Chris Koclanes on Sept. 30 following a 10-34 campaign.

Fernandez guided USF to its eighth NCAA Tournament appearance in the last 11 years after posting a 23-11 record in 2024-25. He went 485-317 (.605) during his 25 seasons with the Bulls.

Fernandez is the Wings' fifth head coach since the start of the 2019 season, following Koclanes, Latricia Trammell (2023-24), Vickie Johnson (2021-22) and Brian Agler (2019-20).

--Field Level Media