Dawn Staley, South Carolina
South Carolina's head women's basketball coach Dawn Staley signed a contract extension to stay with the team until 2030.
Dawn Staley became the highest paid NCAA women's basketball coach in history after signing a contract extension, moving her ahead of UConn's Geno Auriemma.
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Coach Dawn Staley and the South Carolina Gamecocks are on top of the NCAA women's basketball scene. They are 16-1 overall with an unblemished 4-0 record in the SEC after dismantling the Texas Longhorns on Sunday, 67-50, as they are vying for a potential national championship three-peat.
Dawn Staley is a certified winner on the court. And now the South Carolina women’s basketball coach is in a league of her own off the court, too.
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley has been given a new contract that made her the highest paid coach in the history of women's college basketball.
South Carolina coach was previously No. 3 behind LSU's Kim Mulkey and UConn's Geno Auriemma at $3.1 million/year.
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.