Career Division I Record
443-292 (.603)

20+ Win Seasons (11)
2022-23, 2021-22, 2017-18, 2016-17, 2015-16, 2014-15, 2013-14, 2012-13, 2008-09, 2006-07, 2004-05

Winning Seasons (18)
2022-23, 2021-22, 2020-21, 2019-20, 2018-19, 2017-18, 2016-17, 2015-16, 2014-15, 2013-14, 2012-13, 2011-12, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2001-02

Power Five Wins (27)
ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC
*since 2013-14

Conference Coach of the Year (2)
2020-21, 2017-18 AAC

Conference Regular Season Championships (2)
2022-23, 2020-21 AAC

Conference Tournament Championships (1)
2020-21 AAC

NCAA Tournament Berths (9)
2022-23, 2021-22, 2020-21, 2017-18, 2016-17, 2015-16, 2014-15, 2012-13, 2005-06

WNIT Berths (9)
2018-19, 2013-14, 2011-12, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2004-05, 2003-04

Final Top 25 Poll Rankings (4)
2020-21, 2017-18, 2015-16, 2014-15

2020-21 & 2017-18 American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, as well as a finalist for 2020-21 National Coach of the Year

The all-time winningest coach in South Florida program history with a 443-292 (.603) record, including 11 21+ win seasons, and 18 post-season berths (nine NCAA Tournaments & the 2008-09 WNIT Championship)

Over the previous nine seasons (2014 to 2023), has guided USF to a 209-84 (.713) overall and 109-36 (.751) AAC record, two AAC Regular Season Championships, one AAC Tournament Championship, six appearances in the AAC Tournament Championship game (falling four times to UConn), and seven NCAA Tournament berths (wins in four different NCAA Tournaments)

In 2020-21, led USF to the first conference regular season & tournament championships (AAC) in program history

USF’s scoring defense finished nationally ranked 12th in 2021-22, 16th in 2020-21, and 15th in 2018-19, as well as 1st in the AAC in 2022-23

Has signed six recruiting classes to USF that ranked in the Top 50 nationally

As USF’s Head Coach, has recruited and coached 50 all-conference team selections, as well as two Scholar-Athletes of the Year, two Players of the Year, five Freshman/Newcomers of the Year, and five WNBA draft picks

Has served as the President of Head Coaches for both the AAC and Big East conferences

“He’s one of the best young coaches in America. He’s a really good guy who has done a lot for the game. He’s been tremendously successful at South Florida. He’s done a lot for that program. He also does a lot for the WBCA and the coaches in [the AAC]. He’s just a guy who cares a lot about what’s going on.”
Geno Auriemma, UConn Head Coach

3/17/21 – Having Built a Home at USF, Jose Fernandez Not Pulling Up Stakes (Tampa Bay Times)

1/16/20 – USF Basketball: Run With Us – HC Jose Fernandez (USF Athletics – video)

4/13/17 – USF Announces Contract Extension for Fernandez

4/6/15 – USF Extends Fernandez’s Contract Through 2021