Dawn Staley: Life Coach, Coach for Life

South Carolina women's basketball head coach Dawn Staley is more than her title indicates. Coach, mentor, dream merchant, surrogate mom - hear from former players over her 18 seasons of coaching what makes her special.

[@cheche5589]

There is something about Ms Staley that is so authentic- with each success she finds her core.

[@optimisticgirl8555]

Wowzers. Go girl!!! Congrats on another national ncaa championship!!

[@earnestmckinney236]

I AM PROUD OF YOU DAWN.. KEEP BEING THE LIGHT ☀️ OF GOD FOR OTHERS TO SEE♥️🙏☀️

[@michaelyoung9628]

If I had daughter and she played basketball. I would definitely send her to coach dawn

[@joanne1229]

And mine did, & Dawn is everything said & then some We along with our daughter are so happy we got the up close & personnel part of it all, she’s amazing You would be proud of your daughter like we are of ours

[@angelav8329]

Me too. congratulations Dawn Staley.

[@shendricks4961]

OUTSTANDING!!! LOVE YOU DAWN STALEY, KEEP UP THE EXCELLENT WORK.

[@tonywashington2938]

As the years go on you sometimes forget what athlete's accomplished in their career, but DAMN, what a resume, this woman has put together. And she still going, I always liked her she was like the Allen Iverson of her time.

[@johnwebb2442]

Love and respect for Dawn Staley.

[@debbieelmore7431]

She is the best!! Hands down!

[@Moormores]

She is a great person. Everyone that has had the honor to be around her has become better.

[@lynettemcduffie1682]

What a beautiful interview. Coach Staley has always been super funny and down to earth. I remember meeting her at a Nike basketball tournament in Va many years ago. She took a picture with my husband. Just so personable.

[@sunshinerobinson1123]

WOW sis that's Awesome.

[@abdoulayetandia2175]

I'm proud of this women great coach long life

[@kennethbailey6634]

What she is pulling off is phenomenal. She showed everybody that I can get it done big time. The U Conn player's were perplexed.

[@Phillygoat1983]

She was a special player and coach

[@reginaldfairfield]

Coach Staley is perfection. 🖤🤞🏾

[@tomikajones5844]

Great teammate, opponent, and mentor!!

[@september9113]

Amazing player amazing coach. What else can you say. She's a leader and a motivator .She can even dance 😂 She has won every award you can win and now she just won her second National Championship..I'm so grateful for her 🤗🥰

[@carolynwilliams2134]

USC loves Dawn Staley!

[@jimmiesmith5590]

Uconn fan. Nice piece on Dawn Staley

[@ChrisPlatt9740]

She is a true American seccess story. Taking her God-given talents made into a skill and now making it a career by playing the game and teaching others about the game and about life.

[@curiouslymavismade]

She is a beautiful woman, inside and out, she wears the scars from a hard life. You can see the pain in her eyes.

[@michellejohnson1298]

So proud of and happy for Philly homegirl Coach Dawn Staley🤎🖤🤎🖤

[@darsellcrews5541]

Love it! Congratulations 🎊

[@dionmorgan9768]

💜✨promotion comes from God Almighty Himself...genuine💫

[@johncoleman3953]

Absolutely 😊

[@juliemiddleton46]

She’s hands down better than any point guard then and now against the NCAA. Can’t match her heart or smarts!

[@debbyy5300]

My favorite

[@Sadiqi]

North Philly stand tf up!!!!

[@PhillyChevy215]

An absolute legend here and everywhere. She deserves it.

[@optimistprime9983]

Love her! She looks like she can still drop dimes and get buckets in the WNBA.

[@lionelkennedy1394]

She is awesome!

[@melcozart7447]

Congratulations Coach Dawn Staley.🏀🔥👑🎊👏🏽

[@NFLNeed2Know]

CONGRATULATIONS 🎉 🐓🐓🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@Mz.CeCeE.]

#dawnstaley🐐👑🖤🙏🏽

[@mariagregg2350]

Amazing women who I just learned a lot about!

[@nr30199]

My all time favorite female basketball player ❤. And not a bad coach 😉

[@CLJ112]

HAHA , THE USA USA SHEEPLE ARE UPSET WITH THIS ICONIC QUEEN. SHE DID IT HER WAY WITH HEART AND HARD WORK. #STAYMADSHEEP

[@pharoahmonk50]

Congratulations Lady Gamecocks!

[@Calogerognvrly]

She definitely deserve a bio movie.

[@labibaby08]

❤️❤️❤️

[@dionmorgan9768]

...🔥

[@Anna-vt1qi]

Congratulations Dawn you’re the best got me watching women’s basketball ❤

[@daviddacosta6148]

And she did it again...

[@nr30199]

And again!!

[@AroundTheWayGirl88]

South Carolina vs EVERYBODY¡!¡!¡!

[@deeseminol5429]

Oh she is from North Philly , say less

[@Anna-vt1qi]

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[@neetrab]

I'd rather see her as the Sixers coach rather than the bonehead coach they have now in Brett Brown.

[@reginaldfairfield]

Mmm... the tea is women should be considered as first options and not a "rather than". I don't think she's ready to leave SC yet though.

[@amyreynolds3619]

You bloom where you are meant to be planted.

[@lgjackson3183]

Lol
You’ll have to rip her away from us Gamecocks. We LOVE her! What she has done for women in sports is amazing! She’s a wonderful role model for the young women of SC. Much love and respect for Coach Staley!

[@ofsaturnstar]

UNCOMMON FAVOR.

[@brianmouland209]

Why does she always play the race card,Iowa kicked your butt!

[@TheFitnessGoats]

this comment didn't age well. lol

[@nr30199]

​@@TheFitnessGoats😂

[@ccdogpark]

Is there anyone in the WNBA who isn' t a lesbian ???

[@angelafox4380]

Dawn is another Lesbian? Lol

[@albertcantrell6246]

I wonder. But I love watching them play. More team concept when they play.

[@iamshebeeloloindigenous]

Why does it trouble you 🤔

[@karlculpepper]

❤❤❤