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.

Since thrusting South Carolina into the national spotlight when she was hired in May 2008, Dawn Staley has made the Gamecocks a mainstay in the battle for SEC and national championships.

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.

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 of...

Apr 8, 2024 · Dawn Staley got around Caitlin Clark this time. 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, finished the job with an 87-75 win over Iowa in the NCAA championship.

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.

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 …

May 30, 2024 · Dawn Staley sat down with SLAM to discuss her coaching journey and philosophy, what being a dream merchant means and the growth of women’s basketball.

Apr 8, 2024 · Dawn Staley just earned more hardware for her crowded trophy room. Staley’s South Carolina squad beat Iowa 87-75 in Sunday’s NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament national championship game.