Dawn Staley

Takeaways from SEC championship game scuffle include intensity of Tigers-Gamecocks rivalry

In 1994, Staley was a player with aspirations but an uncertain future in basketball

Behind every player vying for a WNBA championship is her own village of supporters

Response to criticism of Beal again shows that women’s basketball is tight-knit in the name of sisterhood and survival

On the cusp of a dynasty and in the face of critics, Staley has built a program that opened doors for Black coaches and players

Rising star Alex Simmons, Dawn Staley and Kenny Brooks are among the coaches to know on 11 teams

The two-time national champ has filled college basketball’s Black leadership void left by the former Georgetown coach two decades after his retirement

In a sport traditionally dominated by white head coaches, Staley, a Black woman, has been able to ​​disrupt the status quo in a way no other coach has for years

‘Has the NCAA taking women’s sports from the AIAW been helpful? Yes. Is it where it needs to be? No.’

From South Carolina’s Dawn Staley to Jackson State’s Tomekia Reed, here are the coaches and key players to know on 14 teams entering this week