Tampa, Fla. – Oct. 14, 2024 – Throughout the past 25-years at the University of South Florida, head coach Jose Fernandez has constructed South Florida women’s basketball into one of the top programs in the country, with nine NCAA Tournaments and perennial appearances in the Top-25 Poll.
The 2024-25 season, presented by Tampa General Hospital, marks the 25th anniversary of Coach Fernandez leading the Bulls. On Thursday, November 14, when South Florida hosts Vanderbilt, the anniversary season will be celebrated. That date marks the exact 25-year anniversary of Fernandez first stepping into his role as head coach at South Florida. The festivities will include a pregame ceremony and a special giveaway for Bulls Fans.
South Florida Athletics will celebrate Fernandez’s 25th season in Tampa, Fla. in 2024-25 on Thursday, Nov. 14 when South Florida faces Vanderbilt. November 14 is extra special, as the date marks the true 25th anniversary of Fernandez stepping into his head coach role. The festivities will include a pregame ceremony and a special giveaway for Bulls Fans.
BY THE NUMBERS
Coach Fernandez is one of six active head coaches who have been a head coach at a single Division I institution for 25 seasons or longer, and only one of eight who have been at their current D-I institution for 25 seasons or longer.
JF 25TH TICKET SPECIAL
It’s a night you won’t want to miss as we celebrate Coach Jose Fernandez’s incredible 25th year with the Bulls! To honor this milestone, we’re offering a special four tickets for $25 sale for Bulls Fans on Thursday, Nov. 14 against Vanderbilt. The ticket special can be purchased here.
JOSE FERNANDEZ CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- 2023-25 WBCA Vice President / President-Elect.
- Won a Gold Medal with USA Basketball’s Women’s U18 National Team in the 2024 U18 FIBA AmeriCup as an Assistant Coach.
- 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 12 seasons).
- Thirteen 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 20 former Bulls playing professionally worldwide.
- Recruited and coached players from 22 different countries.
- Recruited and coached over 38 all-conference players, two Associated Press honorable mention All-Americans, three members of the USF Athletics Hall of Fame, two AAC Players of the Year, two AAC Newcomers of the Year, four AAC Freshmen of the Year, and seven WNBA draft picks.
TICKETS
Fans can purchase women’s basketball tickets by calling 1-800-GoBulls or at USFBullsTix.com.
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South Florida women’s basketball has made 18 postseason tournament appearances and had nine NCAA Tournament berths in head coach Jose Fernandez’s 24 seasons. The all-time winningest coach in program history, Fernandez has guided the Bulls to 11 20-win seasons, two WNIT final four appearances, the 2008-09 WNIT championship, has won over 450 career games, and is the all-time wins leader in the American Athletic Conference.
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