When the Dream hired Karl Smesko from the college ranks in November, they got two coaches in one. Meet "Big Wheeze." ...

FGCU women's basketball coach Karl Smesko shocked many in Southwest Florida Wednesday with the announcement he was stepping down after 23 years and two games into the 2024-25 season to take the ...

Karl Smesko spoke about how Brittney Griner and Brionna Jones have thrived in the Dream's system so far and play off of each ...

Karl Smesko, the legendary architect who built the FGCU women’s basketball program into a mid-major powerhouse, is leaving the Eagles. The 54-year-old is headed to the WNBA to coach the Atlanta ...

Dream coach Karl Smesko received an unexpected inquiry from someone seated in the front row during his introductory news conference: two-time All-Star Rhyne Howard, whose presence — along with ...

Karl Smesko has become synonymous with a unique style of offensive basketball over the past two decades at Florida Gulf Coast. He prioritizes efficiency to the nth degree and coaches his players ...

Now, that in and of itself hasn't necessarily been an issue. The two of them have worked together fairly well, despite ...

Revere High School graduate Karl Smesko is leaving Florida Gulf Coast University to become the coach of the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA. Smesko, 54, heads to the WNBA after 23 seasons as Florida ...

Karl Smesko built Florida Gulf Coast into one of the most consistent mid-major women's basketball teams in the country over the past 22 years. During that time, one question periodically came up ...