The honor for the North Philadelphia native was first announced in February of last year, with Staley revealing at the time that “it wasn’t anything that I politicked for.”

Dawn Staley has transformed the South Carolina women's basketball program into one of the best in the country over her 17 seasons as head coach. The Gamecocks have made the NCAA Tournament in 14 consecutive seasons, made seven Final Fours and won three national championships under Staley's guidance.

Predicting how Dawn Staley's personnel rotations will look for South Carolina women's basketball in the 2025-26 season.