Dawn Staley earns big bonus after South Carolina's win vs. Florida

The South Carolina women’s basketball team mercilessly throttled the Florida Gators on Thursday night. And as her team continues to stack up the wins, head coach Dawn Staley continues to stack up the cash.

She picked up a $15,000 bonus as the Gamecocks got their 11th SEC win of the regular season by destroying Florida, according to Steve Berkowitz. South Carolina is 11-1 in SEC play and 23-2 overall, and figures to be the favorite to win the 2025 National Championship yet again.

South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley picks up $15,000 bonus as Gamecocks get 11th SEC win of the regular season by routing Florida. South Carolina is 11-1 in SEC play and 23-2 overall.

— Steve Berkowitz (@ByBerkowitz) February 14, 2025

South Carolina didn’t just beat Florida, they annihilated them 101-63. The Gamecocks jumped out to a 19-point lead after the first quarter and the game was never in doubt from then on. South Carolina was dominant on the glass, outrebounding the Gators 51-37. Joyce Edwards carried the Gamecocks with 28 points, while also chipping in five rebounds. Ra Shaya Kyle and Liv McGill both chipped in 15 points each for the Gators.

Staley has built South Carolina women’s basketball into one of the nation’s most dominant programs over the years, guiding them to six Final Fours in the last nine NCAA Tournaments (2015, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024). During her 16 seasons there, she’s already brought in three national championships (2017, 2022, 2024) and will aim for her fourth in the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

Staley has guided South Carolina to seven 30-win seasons, including a program record 38 wins in 2023-2024.

During her college basketball playing career, Staley was one of the greatest players in Virginia women’s basketball history during her time with the Cavaliers. She had her jersey retired. Once she wrapped up her career there, she scored more than 2,000 points, had more than 700 rebounds, more than 700 assists, and more than 400 steals, becoming the only women’s basketball player in ACC history to accomplish the feat.

In April of 2008, she was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.

On3’s Sam Gillenwater also contributed to this article.