Dawn Staley | South Carolina Head Women’s Basketball Coach

Rich Spotlight: Dawn StaleySports was a neighborhood function growing up and she was always competitive and had to be competitive in her household being the youngest of 5Always been attracted to basketball and became better at earlier and could play year round and wanted to get on the big boy courtHank Gathers, Bo Kimble played in her neighborhood and once she got on the big boy court she stuck because of her passing game. Could see the game differently at an earlier ageHas always been viewed as Tomboy but any type of verbal abuse strengthened herDebbie Ryan at the University of Virginia starting recruiting her in the 9th gradeStill guarded and hard to earn her trust but once you’re in then you’re in for lifeTrust is a huge factor and she needs the relationship with recruitsBalances her harshness as a coach with loveShe’s a builder and likes creating building strong foundationsNo desire to coach a men’s team as she wants to develop young players to reach the WNBAWords of Wisdom from Dawn Staley:“The disciplined person can do anything.”“You have to do what you don’t want to do, to get what you want.”Social Media:To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Twitter: @richtakesportsTo Follow Richmond Weaver on Twitter: @richmondweaverTo Follow Rich Take On Sports on Instagram: @richtakeonsportsTo Follow Richmond Weaver on Instagram: @richmondweaver93To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Facebook: @richtakeonsportsTo Follow Dawn Staley on Twitter: @dawnstaleyTo Follow Dawn Staley on Instagram: @staley05To Learn more information about South Carolina Athletics: GamecocksFeatured Image Photo Credit: University of South Carolina Athletics