Dawn Staley's New Contract Makes Her Highest-Paid US Women’s Basketball Coach Ever

South Carolina Women's Basketball Coach Dawn Staley received a new contract extension and raise that will keep her in Columbia until 2030 and make her the highest-paid US women’s basketball coach in history. Per WISVT.com:

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Staley officially became the country’s highest-paid women’s basketball coach after the University of South Carolina’s (USC) Board of Trustees approved her contract extension that will go until the 2029-30 season.

According to a press release from USC, Staley will earn an annual salary of $4 million, including a $500,000 signing bonus and an annual $250,000 escalator, giving the contract a total value of 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,” said Athletics Director Jeremiah Donati. “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.”

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