Dawn Staley got around Caitlin Clark this time. A year after South Carolina’s perfect season crashed with a semifinal loss to the sensational Clark in the Final Four, the Gamecocks, led by Staley, their fiery and fierce coach, finished the job with an 87-75 win over Iowa in the NCAA Championship.
South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley, center, celebrates with the trophy after the Final Four college basketball championship game against Iowa in the women’s NCAA Tournament, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Cleveland. South Carolina won 87-75. South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley, center, greets Iowa guard Kylie Feuerbach and guard Kate Martin at the end of the Final Four college basketball championship game in the women’s NCAA Tournament, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Cleveland.
This wasn’t necessarily about revenge, but it was nonetheless satisfying for South Carolina , which became the 10th team in history to finish undefeated. Beyond that, Staley entered an even more select club with Auriemma, Summitt, Mulkey and Jody Conradt as the only coaches to go unbeaten.As the final seconds ticked off the clock, Staley became emotional and broke down crying as confetti fell from high above the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse court. This was the moment she had been waiting for since last April.
“It doesn’t always end like you want it to end, much like last year,” Staley said. “But my freshies are at the top of my heart because they wanted this. It’s awesome. It’s unbelievable.”
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