Jose Fernandez to be named Dallas Wings coach, AP source says | Region

Jose Fernandez, the longtime women’s basketball coach at the University of South Florida, is set to take over as coach of the WNBA’s Dallas Wings, a person familiar with the hire told The Associated Press on Thursday.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made. Fernandez and the team still need to finalize his contract.

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