Dawn…SEC Coach of the Year
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Did not realize she has won 3 of the last 4 national coach of the year awards.
Didn't Mike McGee hire her? If so then he hired the best (Dawn) and worst (Buffet Brad) coaches we ever had.
Gamecocks collect record-tying 6 SEC awards
South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley and five Gamecocks were recognized by the SEC, matching a program record originally set in 2015.
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I thought it was Hyman. But I can't remember what I had for lunch yesterday. So, I could easily be mistaken.
It was Hyman not McGee
Athletics Director Eric Hyman
“One of the greatest predictors of future success is demonstrated past success. If you go back and listen to some of the things being said about her [Dawn Staley], it is absolutely remarkable.”
“When we were researching Dawn, I talked to one of her coaching counterparts in the Atlantic 10, and he prayed that we hired her. He said for the benefit of his coaching career, we needed to hire her out of that conference.”
“To me, one of the greatest accomplishments (you can achieve) is to carry the American flag at the Olympic Games. Dawn Staley did that at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.”
“She is going to be a wonderful role model for young women not only at the University of South Carolina, not only just Columbia but for the whole state of South Carolina.”
“I couldn’t be more excited to have a person like Dawn Staley. I ask you, if you were a [student-athlete], why would you not want to come play for Dawn at the University of South Carolina in the SEC?”
Athletics Director Eric Hyman
“One of the greatest predictors of future success is demonstrated past success. If you go back and listen to some of the things being said about her [Dawn Staley], it is absolutely remarkable.”
“When we were researching Dawn, I talked to one of her coaching counterparts in the Atlantic 10, and he prayed that we hired her. He said for the benefit of his coaching career, we needed to hire her out of that conference.”
“To me, one of the greatest accomplishments (you can achieve) is to carry the American flag at the Olympic Games. Dawn Staley did that at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.”
“She is going to be a wonderful role model for young women not only at the University of South Carolina, not only just Columbia but for the whole state of South Carolina.”
“I couldn’t be more excited to have a person like Dawn Staley. I ask you, if you were a [student-athlete], why would you not want to come play for Dawn at the University of South Carolina in the SEC?”
And I think there's a very good chance she wins another. Not many thought she would replace 5 starters from last year's team and put together another undefeated season. Incredibly, this team might be better than last year's.
It would be nice if Paris got the men's coach of the year award to along with Staley's award.
Based on pre-season expectations, I do not know of any other SEC MBB head coach that would be more deserving - speaking strictly on the SEC COY. I am not familiar enough with MBB across the nation to know if there is anyone else outside of the SEC who would be more deserving.....
She's probably winning National Coach of the Year for the 3rd straight time as well. Unbelievable.
Remember all the complaints in this forum about how she made more money than Ray Tanner? lol
There was some other dumb controversy early in her career here -- maybe something she said about Columbia -- it's such a distant memory now.
She's an absolute legend now.
Remember all the complaints in this forum about how she made more money than Ray Tanner? lol
There was some other dumb controversy early in her career here -- maybe something she said about Columbia -- it's such a distant memory now.
She's an absolute legend now.