Summary
Dawn Staley, a well-known women's basketball coach at South Carolina, interviewed for the New York Knicks head coaching job but was not offered the position. She chose to stay at South Carolina, where she recently signed a contract extension making her the highest-paid women's college basketball coach.
Key Facts
- Dawn Staley is the head coach of the South Carolina women's basketball team.
- She interviewed for the New York Knicks head coaching job last summer but was not hired.
- The Knicks hired Mike Brown instead for their head coach position.
- Staley has previously interviewed for the Portland Trail Blazers NBA coaching job.
- She signed an extension with South Carolina through the 2029-30 season, with a contract worth about $25.25 million.
- Staley's South Carolina teams have competed in five national championship games, winning three (2017, 2022, 2024).
- Three of her players were selected in the recent 2026 WNBA Draft.
- The Knicks finished the season with a 53-29 record under coach Mike Brown in his first year.
