“He meant business. He did not play. But you realized he believed in you. And that helped you believe in yourself,” said former USF guard Jasmine Wynne in regards to Jose Fernandez. After a college basketball coaching career that ran for a quarter century, Fernandez is now joining the big leagues. It was only a few hours ago when it was announced that the 53-year-old is set to be the next head coach of the WNBA’s Dallas Wings. In light of this, the impact Fernandez leaves behind in college basketball is being remembered today, especially by the team to whom he gave 25 years of his life.

A few hours ago, Rob Higgins, the CEO of Athletics at the University of South Florida, put out a statement. Through the same, he highlighted that Jose Fernandez informed him of his decision “to pursue an

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