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Locked On WBB: Atlanta Dream’s Karl Smesko on WNBA vision

SandJack TV — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 05:30:00 +0000

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags They discussed the hiring process and how Smesko was recruited by the Dream, touching on what drew him to the WNBA and Atlanta in particular: “I think it got to the point where I was ready for a new challenge, one” Smesko explained. “Two, I’ve always been a […]

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WNBA coaches – From Karl Smesko to Chris Koclanes, Know all the WNBA coaches ahead of new season

SandJack TV — Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:01:00 +0000

The WNBA has completed its coaching roster for the upcoming season, filling all head coaching positions. During the offseason, there were eight coaching vacancies that needed to be addressed. Recently, Chris Koclanes was named as the new head coach for the Dallas Wings, while Sydney Johnson was announced as the new leader for the Washington […]

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Former Walsh University head coach Karl Smesko heading to WNBA’s Atlanta Dream

SandJack TV — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 05:34:00 +0000

Former Florida Gulf Coast head coach Karl Smesko instructs his team during an NCAA Tournament game in March. Former Walsh University women’s basketball coach Karl Smesko is heading to the WNBA. The Atlanta Dream announced the hiring of Smesko as the team’s head coach on Wednesday. The Bath, Ohio, native comes to the WNBA after […]

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WNBA: Atlanta Dream tap Karl Smesko from FGCU as new head coach

SandJack TV — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:30:00 +0000

On Wednesday, the Atlanta Dream hired Karl Smesko, who had been the head coach at Florida Gulf Coast (FGCU) since 2002, as the team’s new head coach. Owner of the third-highest winning percentage (.845) among active head coaches in NCAA Division I women’s basketball (behind only UConn’s Geno Auriemma and LSU’s Kim Mulkey), Smesko led […]

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WNBA coaching tracker: Dream lure Karl Smesko away from FGCU; Fever hire Stephanie White

SandJack TV — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:20:00 +0000

The long WNBA offseason has officially begun, and there will be more activity than usual this winter. Not only because of the upcoming expansion draft to fill out the Golden State Valkyries roster, but also due to the unusual number of coaching changes. Seven franchises have parted ways with their coach thus far: The Atlanta […]

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Smesko Selected for 2025 Mid-Major Coach of the Year Watch List

SandJack TV — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 15:43:00 +0000

Karl Smesko, coach of the women’s basketball team at Florida Gulf Coast University, has been selected for the preseason watch list for the 2025 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Coach of the Year Award. He is among 20 coaches on the list and the only one representing the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN). Smesko, who is entering his […]

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