Dallas Wings back Jose Fernandez for Coach of the Year

WNBA general managers gave Fernandez 14% in a preseason survey

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Sep 101 min read

Now showing: Not The Same Ol’ Dallas Wings: A Fernandez Feature 🎬 𝑱𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝑭𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒛 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑪𝒐𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓 ⭐ https://t.co/h Via @DallasWings on X

What happened: The Dallas Wings launched a campaign supporting Jose Fernandez for Coach of the Year. The post promotes Fernandez’s candidacy without announcing an award result.

Why it matters: The push puts league-wide recognition around Fernandez’s first season leading Dallas. It also reflects expectations that the Wings would improve under his direction.

By the numbers: Fernandez received 14% of WNBA general-manager votes for the coach expected to make the biggest impact with a new team.

What to watch: The award decision will determine whether the campaign gains formal recognition.

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