Dawn Staley

Dawn Staley is an American basketball coach and former player who led the University of South Carolina women’s team to the NCAA championship in 2017.

University of South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball: The University of South Carolina’s women’s basketball program, which won NCAA championships under Dawn Staley. Staley has coached the Gamecocks since 2008 and led them to national titles.
2017 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament: The annual college tournament won by South Carolina, its first NCAA women’s basketball championship. Staley’s team defeated Mississippi State in the final to claim its first national title.
United States women's national basketball team: The national team representing the United States in international women’s basketball competitions. Staley coached the team to Olympic gold medals in 2020 and 2024.
Staley Foundation: A nonprofit organization founded by Dawn Staley to support young people in Philadelphia. The foundation connects Staley’s hometown ties with programs for local youth.
Lisa Boyer: An American basketball coach who has served as an assistant to Dawn Staley at South Carolina. Boyer has been Staley’s longtime assistant and a central member of her coaching staff.
2022 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament: The NCAA women’s basketball tournament won by South Carolina over Connecticut in the championship game. Staley’s Gamecocks completed a dominant season with the program’s second national championship.
Philadelphia Big Five: An association of five Philadelphia-area colleges whose basketball teams compete in a historic local rivalry. Staley coached Temple women’s basketball from 2000 to 2008, bringing it into national prominence.
Women's basketball: Basketball played by women, organized at amateur, collegiate, and professional levels. Staley’s titles and visibility have helped expand the profile of women’s basketball.
Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball: The University of Tennessee’s women’s basketball program, led for decades by coach Pat Summitt. Tennessee’s historic program established a championship standard Staley’s South Carolina teams later challenged.
2024 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament: The NCAA women’s basketball tournament won by undefeated South Carolina over Iowa. Staley’s team finished 38–0 and secured the program’s third championship.

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