Dawn Staley revealed her stance on coaching in the WNBA or NBA during an interview on the Jemele Hill is Unbothered podcast episode released on Jan. 11, 2024.
South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley's contract allows here to leave for WNBA, NBA jobs. Why she says she won't.
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 ... However if Staley accepts a job coaching a WNBA or NBA team, she will not be legally obligated to pay anything to South Carolina.
Not only is Dawn Staley now the highest paid coach in women’s basketball, she negotiated something else that rivals Geno Auriemma and Kim Mulkey don’t have: a free path to the pros. The University of South Carolina announced a contract extension with Staley on Friday that will keep the three-time NCAA champion in Columbia through
Staley, who has led the Gamecocks to three national championships, is now the highest-paid coach in women's basketball history after signing a $25.25 million deal.
COLUMBIA — South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley got a new ... However, if Staley accepts a job coaching a WNBA or NBA team, she will not be obligated to pay anything to South ...
“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 ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The showdown between second-ranked South Carolina and fifth-ranked LSU featured the last two national champions and two of the best teams in the country this season. It also showcased two of the most stylish coaches — fashion wise — in the women’s game in the Gamecocks’ Dawn Staley and the Tigers’ Kim Mulkey.
Related-ish: The NCAA finally approved women’s college basketball tournament “units,” or payouts to conferences based on their participation and performance in March Madness. But the disparity between women and men — now $25M vs. $250M, rather than $0 vs. $250M — remains a farce.
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