"Not surprised if Chris Koclanes gets fired after this season" - WNBA fans erupt as Dallas Wings skid to 4 straight losses under new head coach

Dallas Wings coach Chris Koclanes drew flak from fans after losing four straight games to start the 2025 WNBA season.

On Saturday, the Wings suffered an 83-75 road loss to the Atlanta Dream, dropping to the bottom of the standings at 0-4.

One fan speculated that Koclanes will spend just one season in Dallas. He was hired in December to replace Latricia Trammell, who went 31-49 in two seasons with the Wings.

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@paigeslesb

not surprised if Chris Koclanes gets fired after this szn

Other fans called for Koclanes’ firing.

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@emuhleeee

Dallas, please fire Chris Koclanes RIGHT NOW

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@pmbuckets

OH FIRE CHRIS KOCLANES RIGHT NOWWWWWWW

Here are other fan reactions:

ale

@azzihater

Chris Koclanes is garbage. Has CTE. Useless. A BUM.

Kay

@Kay30777026

4 is enough Dallas. Chris Koclanes you will burn

A fan compared Koclanes to the legendary Geno Auriemma, who coached 2025 No. 1 pick Paige Bueckers with the UConn Huskies.

if it ain't #5 ion wanna be alive

@cookkiett

imagine going from being coached by Geno Auriemma to Chris Koclanes oh hell nawh

The Dallas job is Koclanes’ first head coaching gig. He previously served as an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Sparks, the Connecticut Sun and the USC Trojans.

During Koclanes’ time with the Sun, he was defensive coordinator under then-head coach Curt Miller, currently the Wings’ executive vice president and general manager.

On Saturday, NaLyssa Smith led five Dallas players in double figures with 13 points. Bueckers finished with 11 points and five assists on 4-for-15 shooting.

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"This group has a fight within them" - Dallas Wings coach Chris Koclanes shares takeaway on fourth straight defeat

In the postgame interview following Saturday’s loss, Dallas Wings coach Chris Koclanes was asked about his takeaways from the team’s four-straight loss. Dallas had a one-point lead after the first quarter, but the Atlanta Dream’s lead grew to 20.

"I'm encouraged by our continued fight and not laying over," Koclanes said. "There were opportunities where which way is this going to go? And every single time, it's gone in a way that tells me that this group has a fight within them. So, that's something that you can get behind."

The Dallas Wings finished last season with a 9-31 record, the second-worst in the WNBA. They are in the same spot this year.

Wings fans had increased expectations for their team this season. After missing the playoffs, Dallas underwent a massive roster overhaul, with notable additions like Paige Bueckers and DiJonai Carrington. However, Chris Koclanes and Co. have several things to iron out.

Dallas returns to action Tuesday against the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena.