South Carolina’s Dawn Staley has emerged as her generation’s John Thompson
Apr 4, 2022 · In the following two decades, South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley has emerged as the most prominent voice for Black coaches in college basketball. Thompson’s impact cannot be overstated. Not only coaches but also many Black journalists owe a …
Dawn Staley - Wikipedia
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.
Deadspin | Dawn Staley is the most important Black coach in …
Apr 4, 2022 · What started in 1982 when C. Vivian Stringer (Cheyney State) and Thompson became the first two Black coaches to take a team to the Final Four, has evolved into something that has made Staley...
For South Carolina coach Dawn Staley, a third national
Apr 8, 2024 · South Carolina’s Dawn Staley has emerged as her generation’s John Thompson Read now. Staley took a team that had a completely new starting five while carrying the same national championship expectations, then proceeded to win 38 straight games.
South Carolina's Dawn Staley becomes force on, off the court - USA TODAY
Apr 7, 2022 · Other than Staley, there has only been five to ever win one in the history of men's and women's Division I basketball: John Thompson, Georgetown, 1984; Nolan Richardson, Arkansas, 1994; Tubby...
Dawn Staley Makes History And Adds To Her Basketball Legacy
Apr 4, 2022 · But even more impressively, Staley became the only Black coach, male or female, to win multiple titles in NCAA D1 basketball. Only the late, great John Thompson came close to accomplishing that feat in 1985 but lost to Villanova.
South Carolina's Dawn Staley becomes force on, off the court
Apr 7, 2022 · Staley's role as an elite point guard was to serve as the coach on the floor. She won her second NCAA Tournament crown — the first Black coach to accomplish the feat — with a 64-49 victory over UConn. Her success has given Staley the platform to …
Staley feels no added pressure as first Black US hoops coach
Jul 26, 2021 · SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Dawn Staley doesn’t feel any added pressure being the first Black head coach of the U.S. women’s basketball Olympic team. She has had to handle the pressure of representing her country with USA Basketball for more than two decades.
South Carolina’s Dawn Staley becomes force on, off the court
Apr 7, 2022 · Other than Staley, there has only been five to ever win one in the history of men’s and women’s Division I basketball: John Thompson, Georgetown, 1984; Nolan Richardson, Arkansas, 1994; Tubby Smith, Kentucky, 1998; Carolyn Peck, …
Dawn of an Era - Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com
Sep 6, 2004 · Staley accomplished both goals last Saturday as the U.S. beat Australia 74-63 in a rematch of the gold medal game in Sydney four years ago. Urging her teammates to shake off a sloppy...