South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley's contract allows here to leave for WNBA, NBA jobs. Why she says she won't.

All eyes were on No. 2 South Carolina and No. 5 LSU on Friday as they squared off inside Colonial Life Arena. Ahead 51-41 entering the fourth quarter, Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley praised her team’s defensive efforts.

Staley has not been publicly connected to any WNBA head coaching jobs. In NBA history, no woman has ever served as a full-time head coach. Lisa Boyer, a current USC assistant coach, was the first woman to hold any sort of coaching position in the NBA, assisting the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2001-02.

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.

“Dawn Staley is a once-in-a-generation coach who has made a tremendous ... However if Staley accepts a job coaching a WNBA or NBA team, she will not be legally obligated to pay anything to South Carolina. The Gamecocks went 38-0 last season for their ...

South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley signed a contract extension, 'that will go through the 2029-30 season and make her the highest pa

Of course, it was a disappointing turn of events. Nonetheless, coach Dawn Staley knows the highly-anticipated matchup will be worth all the hype because of the intense rivalry between these programs.

Dawn Staley became the highest-paid coach in women ... If Staley left for a head coaching job in the NBA or WNBA though, she would owe USC nothing. After South Carolina’s 101-60 win over ...

South Carolina’s Dawn Staley has often said that leading ... Naturally, that’s led to some NBA and WNBA interest. Staley made national news when she interviewed in May 2021 for the NBA ...

South Carolina women’s basketball fans entered into a mild panic three weeks ago. Junior forward Ashlyn Watkins injured her knee against Mississippi State, and a few days later, the Gamecocks announced their best post defender would miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL.

Dawn Staley spoke to the media on Sunday to preview no. 2 South Carolina’s game at no. 17 Tennessee on Monday night. Here’s everything she said. Tennessee plays a unique style. Have you ever seen a style like that and how do you attack it?

The 24th-ranked Memphis Tigers, coached by NBA legend Penny Hardaway, blew out American Athletic Conference foe UAB 100-77 on Sunday.