Dawn Michelle Staley (born May 4, 1970) [1] is an American basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team.

Jan 17, 2025 · COLUMBIA, S.C. – The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees approved today a contract extension for women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley that will go through the 2029-30 season and make her the highest paid college women’s basketball coach in the history of the sport. “Dawn Staley is a once-in-a-generation coach who has made a tremendous impact on the University of South ...

In 24 seasons as a head coach, Staley has led her college teams to 14 25-win seasons, a total of 20 postseason appearances (two WNIT) and 218 weeks in the Associated Press top 10, including 83 in the No. 1 spot – the third most times in the top spot in the history of that poll.

Jan 17, 2025 · The South Carolina Gamecocks made star head coach Dawn Staley the highest paid coach in Women's College Basketball history in an announcement on Friday morning. The new extension is set to run ...

Jan 17, 2025 · South Carolina head women's basketball coach Dawn Staley signed a contract extension, making her the sport's highest-paid coach, the school announced Friday. The contract will keep Staley at...

Jan 16, 2025 · South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley is no stranger to awards and honors. On Thursday, she added a big one to her resume. FIBA (the Federation of International Basketball) announced that Staley had been chosen for induction into the FIBA Hall of Fame class of 2025 .

Apr 4, 2024 · CLEVELAND (AP) — Dawn Staley did a masterful job guiding a young South Carolina team back to the Final Four with an undefeated record for the second straight season. Staley was honored Thursday as The Associated Press women’s college basketball Coach of the Year for the second time.

Apr 8, 2024 · Head coach Dawn Staley's proverbial cup "runneth over" on the court Sunday, overcome with emotion after she led the South Carolina women's basketball team to its third NCAA title.

Mar 6, 2024 · As coach of the University of South Carolina women’s top-ranked basketball team, Dawn Staley is a dynamic leader at a time of surging global popularity in women’s sports. At 53, she is a Hall...

Apr 8, 2024 · With her third national championship win, Dawn Staley has firmly established herself in the pantheon of the greatest NCAA women’s basketball coaches in history.