Before Philadelphia’s Dawn Staley etched her name in women’s basketball lore, starting with her playing career at Virginia, she was recruited by the late Pat Summitt. While the Tennessee Volunteers coach was one of the best of all time,

South Carolina's Alicia Tournebize after the Gamecocks' NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 win over Southern Cal on Monday at Colonial Life Arena. Dwayne McLemore dmclemore@thestate.com A simple social media post in October let the world know Dawn Staley was dipping South Carolina’s proverbial recruiting toe into international waters.

Florida women's basketball hiring of Tammi Reiss has drawn much praise, including from an icon of the sport – Dawn Staley – as the two share a deep friendship.

Staley and the Gamecocks are moving on to the Sweet 16.

Starting next season, South Carolina women’s basketball Dawn Staley will go head-to-head with one of her college teammates and good friends within the SEC. Florida has hired Rhode Island’s Tammi Reiss as its next women’s basketball coach,

South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley will be reunited with her good friend and new Florida coach Tammi Reiss in the SEC.

South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley gave Southern, the Gamecocks' opponent, Louis Vuitton perfume samples before March Madness game

Kymora Johnson's mother loved watching Dawn Staley growing up. The Cavaliers could meet the Gamecocks in the Elite Eight.