South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley revealed in her book she was approached to coach Alabama in 2005. She was instead hired by South Carolina.

Dawn Staley’s latest assistant coach hire has been with the Gamecocks for just over a month. The early returns have been nothing short of satisfactory. Staley tabbed Wendale Farrow to be South ...

Dawn Staley Recalls How She Became a Basketball Coach and Shares the Key to Her Success. The University of South Carolina basketball coach just released a new book, "Uncommon Favor: Basketball ...

Dawn Staley recalls how she became a basketball coach and shares the key to her success The University of South Carolina basketball coach just released a new book, "Uncommon Favor: Basketball ...

Dawn Staley is regarded as one of the top coaches in women's college basketball. (Maddie Meyer / Getty Images) Becca Wood. May 27, 2025 at 7:07 PM UTC ...

Since taking over at South Carolina in 2008, Dawn Staley has led the Gamecocks to seven Final Four appearances, nine SEC regular-season titles and nine SEC Tournament titles.