South Carolina players, Dawn Staley, went wild as they captured second National Championship in team history Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks had the time of their lives. USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 4, 2022
Dawn Staley won another national championship and did so in style, literally Dawn Staley's stylish outfit was the talk of social media. USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 4, 2022
The legend of Dawn Staley continues to grow as South Carolina wins second NCAA title since 2017 Dawn Staley adds to an impressive eight-month run as South Carolina wins the national championship. USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 4, 2022
South Carolina tops UConn for women’s title The Gamecocks capped a wire-to-wire run as the No. 1 team in the country. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 4, 2022
Staley leads South Carolina over UConn for second NCAA title Dawn Staley and South Carolina buttoned up on defense and won their second national championship, stifling UConn for a 64-49 victory that ended the Huskies’ undefeated streak in title games The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2022
Dream teams: Final Four finishing with ‘best rivalry in women’s college basketball’ Maybe, somewhere in the back of their minds, their semifinal game having been won, there was hope in the South Carolina locker room for a rematch. You know, getting a shot at Stanford, the team that knocked it from the Final Four last year. Tribune News Service · Apr 3, 2022
UConn or South Carolina? Expert Predictions for the Women’s National Title Game Making Our PicksMINNEAPOLIS — Two of the most prolific programs in women’s college basketball will meet Sunday night for the national championship as the NCAA tournament’s No. 1 overall seed South Carolina takes on Bridgeport Region champion UConn. The Gamecocks are making their fourth Final Four ... Sports Illustrated · Apr 3, 2022
Is UConn vs. South Carolina ‘the best rivalry in women’s college basketball?’ MINNEAPOLIS — Maybe, somewhere in the back of their minds, their semifinal game having been won, there was hope in the South Carolina locker room for a rematch. You know, getting a shot at Stanford, the team that knocked it from the Final Four last year. Tribune News Service · Apr 3, 2022
Jim Souhan: Staley, Auriemma bring ‘Philly Tough’ attitude to title game MINNEAPOLIS — When Minnesotans hear the phrase "Philly Tough,'' they may assume it refers to Eagles fans throwing full beers at the heads of Vikings fans before an NFC title game. Tribune News Service · Apr 2, 2022
Aliyah Boston’s Dazzling Night Lifts South Carolina Into National Title Game The Gamecocks avenged last year’s Final Four defeat behind their junior star’s effort against Louisville. Sports Illustrated · Apr 2, 2022
Signature Handshakes and Tough Defense: LeLe Grissett’s Leadership Fuels South Carolina’s Final Four Run Fifth-year guard LeLe Grissett’s signature handshakes and scrappy play have fueled the Gamecocks’ Final Four run. Sports Illustrated · Apr 1, 2022
Aliyah Boston’s Dominance at South Carolina | SI Weekly Podcast The junior forward seeks to lead the Gamecocks to a national title game appearance on Friday. Sports Illustrated · Apr 1, 2022
Women’s Final Four Sets Up the Perfect Mix of the Game’s Past, Present and Future UConn vs. Stanford showcases two iconic programs in the history of the sport, while South Carolina vs. Louisville features two of the most compelling for the future. Sports Illustrated · Apr 1, 2022
Gamecocks’ Aliyah Boston named Naismith National Player of the Year MINNEAPOLIS — After a season-long campaign, South Carolina’s Aliyah Boston won the 2022 Naismith Trophy for women’s National Player of the Year. Tribune News Service · Apr 1, 2022
Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2022 Jim Souhan: Women’s basketball present, future pass each other at Final Four One of the greatest programs in sports history is in Minneapolis this week.
Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2022 Dawn Staley in Minneapolis chasing bigger dreams for South Carolina, Black coaches MINNEAPOLIS — South Carolina had just ended Creighton's Cinderella run last weekend in Greensboro, N.C., and the confetti was raining down like shards of a broken glass slipper.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 30, 2022 Dawn Staley, Aliyah Boston take home Coach of the Year and Player of the Year ahead of Friday’s Final Four Dawn Staley and Aliyah Boston are big winners on Wednsday!
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 30, 2022 Dawn Staley wins two big Coach of the Year awards for South Carolina’s dominant season MINNEAPOLIS — Days after her South Carolina Gamecocks swept to a fourth Final Four, North Philadelphia’s Dawn Staley swept a pair of major coaching honors: the Naismith and U.S. Basketball Writers’ women’s Coach of the Year awards.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 30, 2022 Dawn Staley Named Naismith Women’s Coach of the Year for Second Time She has led South Carolina to four Final Fours in the last seven years.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 28, 2022 South Carolina’s Offense Quiets Critics, Dismantles Creighton to Return to Final Four Aliyah Boston was just one piece of the Gamecocks’ roster that was firing on all cylinders Sunday to make back-to-back Final Four appearances.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 26, 2022 Aliyah Boston Helps South Carolina Overcome Offensive Struggles to Reach Elite Eight The Gamecocks star put up 28 points and 22 rebounds as South Carolina rebounded from a second-round slog to cruise into the Elite Eight.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 25, 2022 Is There Any Chance South Carolina Doesn’t Reach The Women’s Final Four? Yes, South Carolina is the favorite in the women’s tourney, and should be. But this year’s edition has shown us there are no guarantees, even for a squad this good.
Tribune News Service · Mar 19, 2022 Mighty in March Madness: No. 1 South Carolina throttles No. 16 Howard in opener COLUMBIA, S.C. — The No. 1 overall seed in the 2022 NCAA Tournament looked every bit of the part Friday, as top-ranked South Carolina routed the 16th-seeded Howard Bison, 79-21, in its first March Madness game at Colonial Life Arena.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 18, 2022 Mike Jensen: Call Dawn Staley a villain if you want. She’ll just keep winning. LEXINGTON, Ky. — As Dawn Staley stood on the court in front of her bench, nobody inside Memorial Coliseum seemed to care that this woman had coached a United States Olympic team to glory, had herself once carried the American flag into the opening ceremony of the 2004 Olympics. They…
Sports Illustrated · Feb 17, 2022 She Wanted a Scholarship. Now She’s the Face of Women’s College Basketball. Aliyah Boston is a double-double machine, TikTok queen and the biggest reason South Carolina has been No. 1 all season.