Jose Fernandez, the longtime women's basketball coach at the University of South Florida, is set to take over as coach of the WNBA's Dallas Wings, a person familiar with the hire told The Associated Press on Thursday.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made. Fernandez and the team still need to finalize his contract.

Fernandez spent 25 years leading the Bulls and made 10 NCAA Tournament appearances. He takes over for Chris Koclanes, who was fired after one season with a 10-34 record despite No. 1 overall draft pick Paige Bueckers winning WNBA Rookie of the Year .

The 53-year-old Fernandez was also in talks to coach the Wings last year. His hiring leaves two openings in the WNBA, in New York and Seattle.

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