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South Carolina Women’s Basketball coach and basketball legend Dawn Staley is all over the place. In late April, the city of Columbia honored Staley with a statue celebrating her accomplishments for the state and the sport.  Her recently published memoir  “Uncommon Favor: Basketball, North Philly, My Mother, and the Life Lessons I Learned from All […]

The flagrant foul with Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese has left many confused, puzzled, upset, or any other adjective. However, South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley sees this objectively. Despite competing against both Clark and Reese in the NCAA Tournament, she understands the magnitude that those players carry. In an interview with The […]

South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley is getting honored once again. Staley is headed to the International Basketball Federation’s Hall of Fame, and the Gamecocks program is taking a moment to honor their coach. “Hall of Fame status now international – congrats (Dawn Staley)!” the program said on X, formerly Twitter. Staley was inducted […]

As a diehard supporter, basketball icon Lisa Leslie has been keeping a close eye on today’s young stars and the surprising moves that were made during the NCAA transfer portal window. With her seasoned approach to the sport, Leslie evaluated the decisions that shocked fans of the college game — most notably involving the South […]

Legendary South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley has proven many times how ride-or-die she is when it comes to her players, and she subtly came to one of her former athlete’s defense after UConn boss Geno Auriemma shared some choice words. During the Huskies’ national title celebration on April 7, Auriemma was telling a […]

South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley had her legacy further cemented with a statue reveal in Columbia. The Philadelphia native is just 54 years old but has already been inducted into both the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame and the Basketball Hall of Fame. Staley took over the South Carolina women’s basketball program […]

One of the most respected, decorated, and influential figures in basketball history will soon be receiving even more recognition. Legendary South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley will add another accolade to her collection when the city of Columbia, South Carolina, reveals a statue in her honor on April 30. Staley is being recognized […]

The South Carolina women’s basketball team has been heavily involved in transfer portal drama this offseason, and legendary head coach Dawn Staley has been doing her best to focus on her incoming 2025-26 class. However, Staley recently ignited a firestorm of comments on X, formerly Twitter, when she posted a congratulatory message to graduate transfer […]

Legendary coach and Hall of Famer Dawn Staley is once again making headlines, this time off the court. Set to release her new autobiography Uncommon Favor on May 20, 2025, Staley dives deep into her roots, her career, and the values that shaped her extraordinary journey in basketball. But beyond recounting past triumphs, her story […]

Legendary South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley has no shortage of wisdom to dole out to her players. However, she’s recently taken a more lighthearted and humorous approach with 2025 WNBA Draft pick Bree Hall. Hall is coming off a national championship appearance in her last year at South Carolina and was drafted […]

South Carolina women’s basketball will never be down for long with Dawn Staley at the helm. The Gamecocks’ roster has taken a few hits lately — it’s lost three key players to the WNBA and suffered a shocking blow when contributors MiLaysia Fulwiley and Sakima Walker decided to enter the transfer portal. However, the esteemed […]

The South Carolina Gamecocks’ presence in the 2025 WNBA Draft was strong, making head coach Dawn Staley proud. Throughout Monday night, the WNBA Draft saw teams draft three South Carolina players. They were Te-Hina Paopao, Bree Hall and Sania Feagin as the Atlanta Dream, Indiana Fever and Los Angeles Sparks select them. Staley made her […]

Two days after South Carolina women’s basketball was blown out of the national championship game against UConn, Gamecocks fans got some good news. Ta’Niya Latson, the leading scorer in Division I women’s basketball this season, will transfer to Dawn Staley and South Carolina. Latson, a guard from Florida State, put up 25.2 points per game […]

The South Carolina Gamecocks were looking for a rare repeat as national champions, but ultimately fell short of their goal following their 82-59 loss in the NCAA Tournament to the UConn Huskies. Winning back-to-back titles is no easy feat, and the Gamecocks just couldn’t match up with the Huskies. Following the loss, South Carolina head […]

The national championship is just about here after a dramatic and competitive women’s basketball season, and there are plenty of storylines to be found. UConn women’s basketball comes into the title game as the favorite as Paige Bueckers seeks her first national title before heading off to the WNBA, while Dawn Staley and South Carolina […]

South Carolina women’s basketball will compete to win its third national championship in the last four years  when it faces UConn on Sunday. The Gamecocks have lost just six games in that span and were perfect last season. They are the sport’s latest behemoth, reaching levels of dominance that fans have not witnessed since the […]

The fourth battle between Texas and South Carolina women’s basketball went a lot like two of the first three did. On Friday night in Tampa Bay, Dawn Staley’s Gamecocks recovered from a rocky first quarter to crush the Longhorns 74-57 and advance to the national championship game on Sunday afternoon. Texas led throughout the opening […]

For the second straight year, Dawn Staley and the South Carolina Gamecocks will be in the championship game of the NCAA Final Four. Staley and the Gamecocks accomplished the feat on Friday after beating the Texas Longhorns 74-57 in the national semifinals. It continues the Gamecocks’ quest to repeat as back-to-back champions, having won the […]

As Dawn Staley and the South Carolina women’s basketball team gears up for its Final Four appearance in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, anticipation is building around the reigning titleholder’s journey to a repeat. The penultimate round will be a showdown with Texas, a team that’s been as much of a powerhouse during its March Madness […]

Most times, matchups in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament bring a pair of unfamiliar teams from different conferences into the arena to battle it out for a spot in the title game. On Friday night in Tampa Bay, that will not be the case. South Carolina and Texas have already met three times […]

The defending champion South Carolina women’s basketball team has kept its March Madness repeat dream alive by edging out Duke 54-50 to make it to the Final Four. But that’s not the only goal that victory achieved for head coach Dawn Staley. Staley’s Gamecocks triggered one of several performance-based incentives tied to her contract by […]

It may not have been as pretty as in past years, but destiny arrives all the same. South Carolina women’s basketball advanced back to yet another Final Four after a 54-50 win over No. 2 seed Duke in the Elite Eight. South Carolina wasn’t as dominant as it usually is on its road to the […]

South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley took a moment to meet her team’s youngest fan. Moments after Staley led the Gamecocks to another Final Four, Staley signed an autograph for the fan. It wasn’t just any fan though, but a little baby. Staley signed the baby’s butt in a funny and sweet moment. That […]

Despite a very tonight upset scare from fourth-seeded Maryland, South Carolina women’s basketball showed its championship mettle once again. The Terrapins led 60-59 late in the fourth quarter, but the Gamecocks came up big in the closing minutes to pick up a 71-67 win in the Sweet 16 and advance to the Elite Eight. South […]

The women’s 2025 NCAA Tournament has arrived at the Sweet 16 following two thrilling rounds of play. After witnessing some incredible games and record-setting March Madness moments, it feels like the real competition is finally underway. Every contest will feature a top-five-and-above matchup from here on out, meaning the battle for the national championship remains […]

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley and ESPN analyst Rebecca Lobo are among those lamenting the absence of USC women’s basketball JuJu Watkins from the NCAA Tournament after her season-ending knee injury earlier this week. The sophomore guard, who averaged 27.1 points per game, will miss the remainder of March Madness, leaving a noticeable void in […]

South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley gave her candid perspective this week on the challenges of repeating as national champions, describing the difficulty her team has faced in staying grounded after last year’s undefeated title run in the NCAA Tournament. Speaking ahead of the Gamecocks’ Sweet 16 matchup against Maryland, Staley said her team […]

South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley made an eye-opening admission after her team’s victory over Indiana. The Gamecocks were in a back-and-forth affair in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Coming off a ninth straight SEC Championship, Dawn Staley’s team is trying to repeat as national champions for the first time in […]

Head coach Dawn Staley isn’t worried about the South Carolina Gamecocks having a chip on their shoulder. The Gamecocks are preparing for the 2025 NCAA Women’s Tournament, coming off their championship win in the SEC Tournament. Staley discussed why the Gamecocks still didn’t get the No. 1 overall seed in the bracket despite their competitive […]

South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley expressed pride in her team after the Gamecocks defeated Texas 64-45 on Sunday to capture another SEC Tournament title, their ninth in the last 11 years. Fifth-ranked South Carolina never trailed, using a dominant 19-2 run in the second-quarter to take control and secure their third straight conference […]

South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley said her team is playing its best basketball of the season ahead of Sunday’s SEC Tournament title game against No. 1 Texas. The fifth-ranked Gamecocks (29-3) are seeking their third straight conference tournament championship and fifth in six seasons. “I think we’re playing our best basketball, individually and […]

Chloe Kitts came through with a strong performance for the South Carolina Gamecocks in their quarterfinal matchup with the Vanderbilt Commodores. This drew high praise from head coach Dawn Staley. In 29 minutes of action, Kitts finished with 25 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, and two steals. She shot 12-of-14 from the field, leading one-seed […]

The South Carolina Gamecocks will earn the No. 1 seed in the SEC Tournament over Texas due to a coin flip. A coin flip was necessary to determine the top seed in the SEC Tournament due to both South Carolina and Texas finishing with identical 15-1 records in the SEC play. The head-to-head record between […]

Dawn Staley and the No. 6 South Carolina Gamecocks beat the Vanderbilt Commodores 82-54 on Sunday night. However, Staley had high remarks for the opposing team’s star Mikayla Blakes. In 31 minutes of action, Blakes finished with 19 points, seven rebounds and two assists for Vanderbilt. She shot 5-of-15 from the field, including 2-of-5 from […]

South Carolina women’s basketball star Te-Hina Paopao called out the Gamecocks’ performance in their embarrassing 87-58 loss to the UConn Huskies. The clash of these titans got out of hand in the first half as the No. 7 team in the country broke South Carolina’s 71-game home-winning. Now, head coach Dawn Staley’s squad will have […]

South Carolina and UConn came together to play one of the biggest women’s basketball non-conference matchups of the season, and it looked like only one team showed up. South Carolina took an 87-58 loss, as they only led one time during the game and had their 71-game home win streak snapped. After the game, head […]

No. 4 South Carolina women’s basketball, led by head coach Dawn Staley, bounced back in dominant fashion Thursday night with a 101-63 victory over Florida at Colonial Life Arena. The team improved to 23-2 overall and 11-1 in SEC play, extending their home winning streak to 71 games after the Gamecocks’ tough loss to Texas […]

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 thoughts on the sport’s growth in the postgame press conference. She views women’s basketball to be getting more respect from viewers as they […]

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. Head coach Dawn Staley credited the […]