The Dallas Wings are expected to hire longtime South Florida coach Jose Fernandez as their next head coach, per ESPN. 🏀⁣ ⁣ Fernandez reportedly informed USF that he’s leaving after 25 years, a tenure that included 10 NCAA tournament appearances and over 480 wins, to take on his first WNBA role. 🔥⁣ ⁣ He’ll become the Wings’ fifth head coach in seven seasons as Dallas looks to build a contender around rising star Paige Bueckers. 💪⁣ ⁣ Fernandez joins newly hired WNBA coaches Alex Sarama (Portland Fire) and Sandy Brondello (Toronto Tempo) ahead of the 2026 season. 👀⁣ ⁣ Welcome to the league, Jose! 🤝 #thegist⁣ ⁣ (Source: SB Nation, ESPN.)⁣ ⁣ #wnba #womenssports #womensbasketball #basketball #headcoach #usf #josefernandez #dallaswings