Lady Gamecocks

South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley earned National Coach of the Year honors from the U.S. Basketball Writers Association, the organization announced today. Winner of the award in four of the last five seasons, Staley becomes the first coach in the award’s history to capture the honor in three consecutive seasons and her four awards are the second most all-time.  South Carolina opens play in the 2024 NCAA Tournament on Fri., Mar. 22, with a 2 p.m. tipoff against the winner of the Wednesday’s First Four game between Presbyterian and Sacred Heart.