Career Division I Record
462-306 (.602)

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 (19)
2023-24, 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 and 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 462-306 (.602) record, including 11 21+ win seasons and 18 post-season berths (nine NCAA Tournaments & the 2008-09 WNIT Championship)

Over the previous 10 seasons (2014 to 2024), has guided USF two AAC Regular Season Championships, one AAC Tournament Championship, and seven NCAA Tournament berths (wins in four different NCAA Tournaments)

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

USF’s scoring offense finished ranked 1st in the AAC in 2022-23,

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 2023-24 and 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 52 all-conference team selections, as well as two Scholar-Athletes of the Year, two Players of the Year, seven Freshman/Newcomers of the Year, three Most Improved Players of the Year, two Sixth Players of the Year, and five WNBA draft picks

Has served as the President of Head Coaches for both the AAC and Big East conferences, as well as the WBCA Vice President (present)

10/16/23 – South Florida Head Women’s Basketball Coach Jose Fernandez Signs Contract Extension

1/30/23 – Family Values, Early Coaching Lessons Greatly Influenced USF Women’s Basketball Coach Jose Fernandez (Forbes)

1/3/22 – Kelly Fortifies Bulls’ Head Coaching Roster for Foreseeable Future

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

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

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