The new Dallas coach has broken his silence after officially taking over the role

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The Dallas Wings are one step closer to their new relaunch of their renewal. The franchise has moved on released former coach Chris Kochlanes after just one year, and now they have announced that the decision to hire Jose Fernandez from USF is official. Shortly after telling the public, Fernandez revealed how he felt about taking the helm of the only VNBA team in Texas.

“I want to thank Kurt Miller, Greg Bibb and the entire Dallas Wings organization for this incredible opportunity. We will be relentless in our pursuit of excellence, approaching everything we do with elite standards and a championship mindset,” Fernandez’s statement began, per reporter Joey Mistreto.

“I could not be more excited to serve as your head coach and will work tirelessly to bring this organization to a level of success that both the Wings and the (Dallas-Fort Worth) community can be proud of,” Fernandez concluded.

The former USF head coach was on a short list of candidates the Wings considered during their search. Fernandez appeared in 10 NCAA Tournaments and led the team to 12 20-win seasons. He ranked his teams in the top 25 over a nine-year stretch, playing a total of 79 weeks.

Fernandez assumed the leadership role for USF in November 2000, just seven months after joining as an assistant coach. He will use those years of experience to develop the young star Paige Bookers further as he enters the second year of his career.

The the reigning Rookie of the Year won three Rookie of the Month awards during the campaign while setting various rookie records, including third in WNBA history in points and assists with 692 and 194, respectively. Bueckers was also the only player to finish in the top 10 in scoring (5th), assists (9th) and steals (6th) in the entire league, proving she lived up to the hype as her dominant impact seamlessly transferred from NCAA to V.





2025-10-27 19:51:00

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