{"id":193318,"date":"2025-09-30T22:49:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T22:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/193318\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T22:49:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T22:49:08","slug":"dallas-wings-fire-coach-chris-koclanes-after-10-34-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/193318\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Wings fire coach Chris Koclanes after 10-34 season"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Dallas Wings<\/a> fired coach Chris Koclanes on Tuesday after going 10-34 in his only season, even with No. 1 overall pick Paige Bueckers<\/a> winning WNBA Rookie of the Year honors. <\/p>\n

Koclanes had more than a decade of experience as an assistant coach in the WNBA and Division I women’s basketball. He was in his second season on the staff at Southern California when he was hired last December.<\/p>\n

“With new team facilities being built, a youthful roster under contract, and the rights to three first-round draft selections over the next two seasons, including a lottery pick in 2026, the Wings are well-positioned for future success,” Curt Miller, the team’s executive vice president and general manager, said in a statement announcing the move. “As we enter a pivotal point in our team’s future, we felt a change in leadership at this time was best for our organization.”<\/p>\n

Koclanes was on Miller’s coaching staff in Connecticut from 2016-22 and helped the Sun reach the WNBA Finals in 2019 and 2022. He was hired by the Wings about six weeks after Miller became their GM. <\/p>\n

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