South Carolina announced Friday that Dawn Staley has received a contract extension through the 2029-30 season that will make her the highest-paid coach in women’s basketball.
The contract, approved by the university’s board of trustees, starts with an annual salary of $4 million, includes a $500,00 signing bonus and has an annual $250,000 escalator, bringing the total value to approximately $25.25 million.
“Dawn Staley is a once-in-a-generation coach who has made a tremendous impact on the University of South Carolina,” athletic director Jeremiah Donati said. “She has elevated the sport of women’s basketball on the national level and here on campus, and I am excited that she will be representing our University for many years to come.”
Staley has won three national championships since taking over the program in 2008, including last season’s 38-0 title team. Going back to the 2013-14 season, the Gamecocks are 165-15 in SEC regular-season play. They have won or tied for the league regular-season title eight times in that stretch,…
