Dawn Staley
Sports
A Common Thread
In November 2021, Dawn Staley sent pieces of her 2017 NCAA championship net to Black female head coaches around the country, creating a tangible connection for a steadily growing group of women in the sport. In Division I women’s college basketball, where 21% of its head coaches identified as Black women during the 2020-21 season according to the NCAA, Staley understood the bond they shared. We spoke to several dozen of the more than 70 coaches who received a net, all of whom shared their perspectives on what it means to be a Black female head coach.
HBCU
Women’s college basketball players we can’t wait to see this season
The must-watch women’s players who should be on your radar
Sports
Dawn Staley on the pressure of Tokyo Games: ‘I’ve had feelings that I’ve never had before as a head coach’
As the U.S women’s Olympic team prepares for the knockout round, Staley shares the challenges that come with the quest for a gold medal
Culture
That time the 1996 Olympic women’s basketball team went on ‘Martin’
How an unshakable Olympic dream was turned into a gold medal, a culture shift in women’s basketball and an appearance on a hit sitcom
Sports
It’s time for USA Basketball to establish standing men’s and women’s teams
The world once chased the US, now we ought to follow its examples
Sports
Black coaches are on the rise among NCAA basketball teams
In 2021, 51% of the men’s coaches and 47% of women’s coaches hired have been Black
Sports
Dawn Staley diary: ‘This season, it wasn’t meant to be’
Coach discusses the tough end to South Carolina’s season, her interactions with Arizona head coach Adia Barnes and looking forward to the Summer Games in Tokyo
Sports
Women’s basketball programs continue to beat men’s in graduating athletes
All of the women’s Final Four teams have exemplary rates, but not so for the men’s teams
Sports
Dawn Staley diary: ‘We’re making them talk about us’
Staley discusses the significance of having two Black coaches in the Final Four and more