Dawn Staley
Basketball coach, former basketball player

American Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Quick Info

Profession	Basketball coach, former basketball player
Nationality	American
Date of Birth	04/05/1970
Age	56 years
Birthplace	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Dawn Michelle Staley
Known For	Head coach of the University of South Carolina women’s basketball team; former WNBA player and Olympic gold medalist
Notable Achievements	Three-time Olympic gold medalist (1996, 2000, 2004) Five-time WNBA All-Star Three NCAA national championships as South Carolina head coach (2017, 2022, 2024) Two-time Naismith national player of the year Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee

Educational Qualification(s)

College	University of Virginia

Personal Life

Foundation	Founded the Dawn Staley Foundation in 1996

Career

Playing Career	University of Virginia basketball player Richmond Rage (ABL) Charlotte Sting (WNBA) Houston Comets (WNBA)
Coaching Career	Temple Owls head coach University of South Carolina head coach (2008-present) Head coach for the U.S. Women’s National Team during the 2020 Olympics cycle

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Was the NCAA’s all-time steals leader
2. Won the Most Outstanding Player award of the 1991 NCAA Final Four
3. Led Virginia to three consecutive Final Fours

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