WNBA's Atlanta Dream hires Florida Gulf Coast's Karl Smesko as head coach

13 Nov 2024, 19:09 by Alex Butler · UPI

Nov. 13 (UPI) -- The Atlanta Dream hired Florida Gulf Coast University women's basketball coach Karl Smesko as its next head coach, the WNBA franchise announced Wednesday.

"I am humbled and honored to be the head coach of the Atlanta Dream," Smesko said in a news release. "I am grateful for a remarkable 23 years at FGCU and will be forever indebted to the amazing women who have played for me, the incredible professionals who have coached with me, and the passionate fanbase who supported us along the way.