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.

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.

Apr 8, 2024 · Dawn Staley and South Carolina have cemented their place as the next dynasty in women’s basketball. With two NCAA titles in the past three seasons and 109 wins in the last 112 games, it’s hard to argue with that.

5 days ago · South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley says she'll coach the Gamecocks at Texas and attend Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans on Feb. 9.

May 10, 2024 · South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley had a lot to celebrate on her 54th birthday May 4. In nearly 25 years of coaching collegiate basketball Staley has earned three national titles in seven years and catapulted the Gamecocks from a middle-of-the-pack SEC team to a national powerhouse program for women’s basketball.

Jan 27, 2025 · South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley coaches her players during a game against Tennessee at Colonial Life Arena. Sunday, March 3, 2024. David Smith / Contributor

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.

Jan 17, 2025 · Dawn Staley signs contract extension with South Carolina gamecocks women’s basketball, becoming the highest paid coach in the sport.

Apr 8, 2024 · A year after South Carolina’s perfect season crashed with a semifinal loss to the sensational Clark, the Gamecocks, led by Staley, finished the job with an 87-75 win over Iowa.