US EditionDallas Wings Fire Chris Koclanes After 10-34 Record in His only Season as Coach
The Wings ended the 2025 season with a league-worst 10-34 record despite rookie Paige Bueckers averaging 19.2 points per game, prompting a coaching change.
- On September 30, 2025, the Dallas Wings announced they had relieved Chris Koclanes of his duties as head coach after his inaugural season leading the team.
- The decision followed a 10-34 record tied for last place, as the Wings sought a change in leadership to improve future prospects.
- Koclanes was hired in December 2024 by GM Curt Miller, marking his WNBA head coaching debut after serving as an assistant under Miller.
- Miller explained that with important developments underway for the team, including valuable draft picks and a young roster, it was the right moment for the organization to make a leadership change.
- The Wings plan to promptly launch a nationwide effort to find a new head coach to develop their team around standout rookie Paige Bueckers and capitalize on upcoming draft opportunities.
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Paige Bueckers’ Teammate Makes Official Career Decision After Wings Cut Ties With Chris Koclanes
Chris Koclanes’ firing turned into a full-on “will they or won’t they” saga. On one hand, they would be changing coaches in consecutive seasons, but the team performance really lagged under Koclanes despite No.1 draft pick Paige Bueckers’ alien-like performances. Finally, they decided to move on from the inexperienced Koclanes, beginning the hunt for a new coach. Curt Miller, the team’s executive vice president and general manager, said in a sta…
Wings part ways with head coach Chris Koclanes
Dallas Wings team officials today (Tuesday, Sept. 30) announced that Chris Koclanes has been “relieved of his duties” as the team’s head coach. The announcement comes just over nine months after Koclanes was announced as the team’s new head coach on Dec, 23, 2024, replacing Latricia Trammell in that position, and less than a month after the team finished the 2025 season with a 10-34 record, tied with the Chicago Sky for the worst record in the W…
Wings part ways with head coach Chris Koclanes - Dallas Voice
Dallas Wings team officials today (Tuesday, Sept. 30) announced that Chris Koclanes has been “relieved of his duties” as the team’s head coach. The announcement comes just over nine months after Koclanes was announced as the team’s new head coach on Dec, 23, 2024, replacing Latricia Trammell in that position, and less than a month after the team finished the 2025 season with a 10-34 record, tied with the Chicago Sky for the worst record in the W…
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Wings part with coach Chris Koclanes
The Dallas Wings are in the market for a new head coach after parting with Chris Koclanes on Tuesday.
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