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.

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.

South Carolina women's basketball and LSU went toe to toe all night but when Raven Johnson scored four points in five seconds, the game changed.

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.

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.

A'ja Wilson couldn't help but notice her former college coach Dawn Staley stealing the spotlight during last night's game. The South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team took on the no.

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

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.

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 ...

Dawn Staley is now the highest-paid coach in women's college basketball, with a contract extension through the 2029–30 season valued at $25.3 million.