Colorado Springs, Colorado., Feb. 29, 2024 – USA Basketball has selected South Florida women’s basketball Head Coach Jose Fernandez as an assistant coach for the 2024 USA Basketball Women’s U18 National Team, announced by the national governing body on Thursday.
Coach Fernandez will make his assistant coaching debut for USA Basketball after serving as a court coach in 2018 for the U18 National Team Trials.
“I’m humbled and grateful for the opportunity to work alongside two unbelievable coaches and to be a part of a journey with incredible student-athletes in the pursuit of a gold medal this summer,” said Coach Fernandez.
The 2024 USA Women’s U18 National Team will be led by Teri Moren (Indiana University), with Niele Ivey (University of Notre Dame) and Fernandez serving as assistant coaches.
The 2024 FIBA U18 Women’s AmeriCup will take place on June 17-23 (location TBA by FIBA Americas). Team USA will look to capture its 11th-straight gold medal and 12th overall since the tournament’s inception in 1988.
JOSE FERNANDEZ CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- 2023-24 WBCA Vice President / President-Elect.
- Selected as an assistant coach on the 2024 USA Basketball Women’s U18 National Team.
- Recorded his 450th career victory during the 2023-24 season.
- Two-time American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year (2018, 2021).
- Nine NCAA Tournament appearances (eight in the past 11 seasons).
- Twelve straight 19-win seasons and 11 20-win seasons.
- Has 19 wins against top 25-ranked teams, including No. 6 Mississippi State in 2020, No. 7 Stanford (2021 defending national champion), and No. 22 Texas and No. 17 Arkansas in 2022.
- USF’s 2022-23 squad captured the AAC regular-season title.
- USF’s 2020-21 team won the AAC regular-season title and the conference tournament championship.
- Inducted into the Sports Club of Tampa Bay’s Hall of Fame on June 8, 2022.
- South Florida won the 2008-09 WNIT Championship, defeating the Kansas Jayhawks.
- Has 18 former Bulls playing professionally worldwide.
- Recruited and coached players from 22 different countries.
- Recruited and coached over 36 all-conference players, two Associated Press honorable mention All-Americans, four members of the USF Athletics Hall of Fame, two AAC Players of the Year, three AAC Freshmen of the Year, and seven WNBA draft picks.
ABOUT USA BASKETBALL
USA Basketball, celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024, is the National Governing Body for the sport of basketball in the United States. As the recognized governing body for basketball in the U.S. by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC), USA Basketball is responsible for the selection and training of USA teams that compete in FIBA-sponsored basketball competitions and select national events, and for the development of youth basketball initiatives addressing player development, coach education and safety. To learn more, click here.
Competitions in which U.S. teams regularly compete include the Olympics, FIBA Basketball World Cups, FIBA AmeriCups, Pan American Games, FIBA U19 and U17 World Cups, FIBA Americas U18 and U16 Championships, the Nike Hoop Summit, Youth Olympic Games, FIBA 3×3 World Cups, FIBA 3×3 U23 World Cups and FIBA 3×3 U18 World Cups.
ABOUT USF WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
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South Florida women’s basketball recorded its 11th 20-win season during the 2022-23 campaign. USF has made 18 postseason tournament appearances and had nine NCAA Tournament berths in head coach Jose Fernandez’s 23 seasons. The all-time winningest coach in program history, Fernandez has guided USF to 11 20-win seasons, two WNIT final four appearances, the 2009 WNIT championship, has won over 400 career games and is the all-time wins leader in the American Athletic Conference.
In 2022-23, the Bulls had four players recognized by The American for impressive seasons, including Elena Tsineke (AAC Co-Player of the Year, All-Conference First Team), Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu (AAC Co-Player of the Year, All-Conference First Team), Sammie Puisis (AAC Newcomer of the Year, All-Conference Second Team) and Carla Brito (AAC All-Freshman Team).
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