Here is all you need to know about American basketball player Dawn Staley including her age, career, bio, wife, salary and net worth in 2024
As soon as her South Carolina Gamecocks won their third NCAA women’s basketball national title under her leadership, Staley was hunched over in tears and attempting to think.
In addition to praising Caitlin Clark for her contributions to women’s basketball, Staley praised the Iowa Hawkeyes for their “amazing season.” South Carolina (38-0), who became the 10th team in history to finish undefeated, found satisfaction in the outcome even though it wasn’t necessarily about retaliation.
Who is Dawn Staley the head coach of South Carolina Gamecocks, bio, age, height, wife, salary and net worth in 2024
A happy dancing Dawn Staley 🤣💃 🏆@abc_columbia pic.twitter.com/2U2eSEwD6T
— Chaz R Frazier (@Chazf_tv) April 7, 2024
Staley became the fifth coach to win three national titles with this victory, following Geno Auriemma (11), Pat Summitt (8), Kim Mulkey (4), and Tara VanDerveer (3). It was also Staley’s second trophy in three years.
Who is Dawn Staley?
Dawn Michelle Staley is an American basketball Hall of Fame player and coach who was born on May 4, 1970 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. She is presently the head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks. The 53-year-old stands 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) tall.
A look at Dawn Staley’s career
As an athlete for Team USA, Staley captured three gold medals at the Olympics. Later, she led another gold-medal winning U.S. squad as head coach. At the 2004 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, She was chosen to fly the American flag.
She competed professionally in the American Basketball League and Women’s National Basketball Association after playing point guard for Debbie Ryan’s University of Virginia and won the gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Staley was ranked among the top 15 players in WNBA history by fans in 2011. In 2012, Staley received her induction into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. In 2013, her induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame took place.
She began coaching Temple University Owls women’s basketball team in 2000 while she was a player in the Women’s National Basketball Association. During her eight years at Temple, she guided the team to three regular-season conference titles, four conference tournament titles, and six NCAA tournaments.
She was appointed head coach of the University of South Carolina women’s basketball team on May 7, 2008.
Dawn Staley’s parents
Dawn Staley was born to Clarence and Estelle Staley. She has other four siblings, three brothers named Lawrence, Anthony and Eric and a sister Tracey.
While she is not married, some speculate about Lisa Boyer’s relationship with Dawn Staley. The two however aren’t dating.
What is Dawn Staley’s salary?
Staley signed a seven-year, $22.4 million contract in 2021; she is currently in the third year of that agreement. Every year, the contract is increased by $100,000.
Staley earned $3.1 million this season and that includes her bonuses, including the extra $25,000 that she pocketed for picking up the Naismith Coach of the Year award. She will receive a bonus of $680,000 after defeating the Hawkeyes which would take her overall earnings for the season to almost $3.8 million. She has a net worth of $12 million.