Revere High School graduate Karl Smesko is leaving Florida Gulf Coast to coach the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA. Smesko has 672 wins as a college coach.
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 to get the best possible shots, whether they are layups with an advantage, catch-and-shoot 3s, or anything uncontested from an optimal spot on the floor. The Eagles categorize these baskets as “above the line” shots, or ATLs. That moniker might already be spoken for at his next job, but the concept remai
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The Atlanta Dream managed to do what many other teams have tried over the years. Smesko was announced Wednesday as the new head coach of the Dream. At the women's Division I level, only FGCU and UConn have won 25 or more games in each of the last 14 seasons.