Staley Named Semifinalist for National Coach of the Year

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley is a semifinalist for the 2022 Naismith Women’s College Coach of the year Award, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. The 2020 winner of this award, Staley is one of three SEC coaches on the 10-person list this season.
 
To capture 2022 SEC Coach of the Year honors, the fifth such recognition in her career, Staley led her team to its sixth SEC Regular-Season Championship overall and its second in the last three seasons. The Gamecocks’ 27-1 overall record comes behind blending a veteran team with the program’s second No. 1 signing class in the last three seasons. Their 11 wins over ranked opponents leads the nation, and the Gamecocks are just the second SEC team in league history to win its first 11 games against ranked teams. South Carolina has been ranked No. 1 in both national polls every week this season.
 
No. 1/1 South Carolina now awaits its place in the NCAA Tournament bracket, which will be released on Sun., March. 13.
 
Continue to check GamecocksOnline.com and the team’s social media accounts (@GamecockWBB) for the most up-to-date information on the women’s basketball season.
 
2022 Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year Semifinalists
Jennie Baranczyk, Oklahoma
Kim Barnes-ARico, Michigan
Nicki Collen, Baylor
Kelly Rae Finley, Florida
Jeff Judkins, BYU
Wes Moore, NC State
Kim Mulkey, LSU
Dawn Staley, South Carolina
Tara VanDerveer, Stanford
Jeff Walz, Louisville