Dawn Staley revealed her stance on coaching in the WNBA or NBA during an interview on the Jemele Hill is Unbothered podcast episode released on Jan. 11, 2024.

Dawn Staley became the highest-paid coach in women’s basketball when she signed a new contract with South Carolina on Friday. The extension bumped her pay from $3.2 million to $4 million this year and will see her annual compensation rise to $5.25 million at the end of the contract in 2029-2030.

Not only is Dawn Staley now the highest paid coach in women’s basketball, she negotiated something else that rivals Geno Auriemma and Kim Mulkey don’t have: a free path to the pros. The University of South Carolina announced a contract extension with Staley on Friday that will keep the three-time NCAA champion in Columbia through

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Dawn Staley is now the highest-paid coach in women's college basketball, with a contract extension through the 2029–30 season valued at $25.3 million.

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The 54-year-old Staley signed a contract extension that will keep her at South Carolina through the 2029-30 season.

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The South Carolina women’s basketball team continued its dominance in the SEC with a hard-fought 70-63 win over No. 18 Tennessee on Monday night, marking their 15th consecutive win. The No. 2-ranked Gamecocks improved to 20-1 overall and 8-0 in conference play, solidifying their place atop the league standings.

It helps that fans are loyal. A Nielsen study found that WNBA fans are 1.8 times more likely to engage with a team online and 18 percent more likely to chat about it with friends and family; and 1 in 3 fans actually makes a purchase that supports their team.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The showdown between second-ranked South Carolina and fifth-ranked LSU featured the last two national champions and two of the best teams in the country this season. It also showcased two of the most stylish coaches — fashion wise — in the women’s game in the Gamecocks’ Dawn Staley and the Tigers’ Kim Mulkey.