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.

She is the only Gamecock basketball coach – men’s or women’s – to amass 300 victories at South Carolina and became the fastest coach to 200 wins in program history, needing just 277 …

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 …

3 days ago · COLUMBIA — Some pressure came off South Carolina women's basketball on Nov. 24 when the Gamecocks lost to UCLA.. South Carolina and coach Dawn Staley can no longer …

Jan 17, 2025 · South Carolina announced Friday that Staley has agreed to sign a contract extension that will keep her as head coach of its women's basketball program through the …

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. …

Apr 8, 2024 · A year after South Carolina’s perfect season crashed with a semifinal loss to the sensational Clark in the Final Four, the Gamecocks, led by Staley, their fiery and fierce coach, …

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.

Apr 8, 2024 · Head coach Dawn Staley of the South Carolina Gamecocks cuts down the net after beating the Iowa Hawkeyes in the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National …

May 30, 2024 · She’s the only Gamecocks basketball coach—men’s or women’s—to amass 300 wins, and the only Black head coach in hoops—men’s or women’s—to win multiple national …