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
Hoop Insights: The Importance of the Self-Scout
by Tony Perotti South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley is keeping a diary this season and sharing her thoughts publicly. After the Gamecocks’ loss to North Carolina State on December 3rd, Coach Staley stated the coaches were “going back to the drawing board.” Coaches term this as a self-scout. Here are a few thoughts that
WHoopDirt.com 2019-20 NCAA D1 Coach of the Year presented by Pivot Analysis
For Immediate Release April 3, 2020 – Boston, MA University of South Carolina Head Women’s Basketball Coach Dawn Staley has been named as the WHoopDirt.com NCAA D1 Coach of the Year presented by Pivot Analysis for the 2019-20 college basketball season. Staley qualified for the award by being named as the WHoopDirt.com/Pivot Analysis Coach of
South Carolina’s Dawn Staley Named 2018 USA Basketball National Coach of the Year
USA BASKETBALL – In recognition of her leadership of the gold medal winning 2018 USA Basketball Women’s World Cup and 2018 USA Basketball Women’s National teams, Dawn Staley (South Carolina) today was announced as the 2018 USA Basketball National Coach of the Year. Staley not only led the USA to a 6-0 record at the 2018 FIBA
USC approves raise and contract extension for Dawn Staley
Coming off historic runs through the NCAA Tournament, the University of South Carolina Board of Trustees has approved new contracts for head men’s basketball coach Frank Martin and head women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley, it was announced today. Martin, who guided the Gamecocks to their first Final Four in program history, had one year added
Sean Miller And Dawn Staley Share 2015 USA Basketball National Coach Of The Year Award
After each led USA teams to perfect, 7-0 records and impressive, gold medal performances at the 2015 FIBA U19 World Championships for Men and Women, USA Basketball U19 head coaches Sean Miller (University of Arizona) and Dawn Staley (University of South Carolina) today were named co-recipients of the 2015 USA Basketball National Coach of the
Dawn Staley Receives Extension Through 2021 at South Carolina
The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees today approved a two-year contract extension and raise for women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley. Now with six years remaining on her contract, the two-time Naismith National Coach of the Year finalist received a $200,000 raise for her effort in lifting the Gamecocks to national prominence and
Staley Adds Fred Chmiel to South Carolina Staff
University of South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley announced today the hiring of Fred Chmiel as an assistant coach. The two worked together for two seasons at Temple before Chmiel went on to five successful seasons at Penn State and Minnesota. Chmiel replaces Darius Taylor who chose to leave the Gamecocks’ staff in