Dawn Staley
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When Dawn Staley played in France
In 1994, Staley was a player with aspirations but an uncertain future in basketball
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WNBA Finals stars inspired by coaches, family
Behind every player vying for a WNBA championship is her own village of supporters
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The disrespect of former South Carolina guard Brea Beal and women’s basketball players has to stop
Response to criticism of Beal again shows that women’s basketball is tight-knit in the name of sisterhood and survival
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Dawn Staley and South Carolina have done it their way
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
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Black coaches to watch in the NCAA women’s tournament
Rising star Alex Simmons, Dawn Staley and Kenny Brooks are among the coaches to know on 11 teams
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South Carolina’s Dawn Staley has emerged as her generation’s John Thompson
The two-time national champ has filled college basketball’s Black leadership void left by the former Georgetown coach two decades after his retirement
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Dawn Staley’s impact on basketball goes beyond her titles with South Carolina
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
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Forty years later, the NCAA’s takeover from the AIAW still isn’t perfect
‘Has the NCAA taking women’s sports from the AIAW been helpful? Yes. Is it where it needs to be? No.’
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A look at the Black coaches highlighting the NCAA women’s tournament field
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