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 games at South Carolina to reach the plateau.

1 day ago · South Carolina Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley wasn't a fan of the officiating during her team's loss to Texas. Feb 9, 2025; Austin, Texas, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley looks ...

20 hours ago · Feb 9, 2025; Austin, Texas, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley looks to her bench during the second half against the Texas Longhorns at Moody Center.

1 day ago · Despite suffering a 66-62 loss to the No. 4 Texas Longhorns on Sunday, South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley had immense praise for the state of women's basketball. Staley gave her ...

2 days ago · No. 2 South Carolina fell to No. 4 Texas 66-62 on Sunday. It’s just the second loss of the season for the Gamecocks, who are now 22-2 and 10-1 in SEC play. The loss snaps South Carolina’s 57 ...

Dec 25, 2024 · Before Staley took over the women's basketball program, South Carolina, in the last 17 seasons, had not won a single SEC title, had not made it to a single Final Four, and had not won a National Championship.

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...

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.

Jan 17, 2025 · South Carolina’s Board of Trustees approved a new contract extension for Staley on Friday that will pay her $4 million a season. Staley’s new annual salary marks an $800,000 raise from the...