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Will Chloe Kitts, Ashlyn Watkins be back next year? The latest from Dawn Staley The Gamecocks have been without Chloe Kitts (ACL injury) and Ashlyn Watkins (year off) this entire season.

The latest from Dawn Staley on the future of a few key players:

Chloe Kitts -- plans to be back next year

Ashlyn Watkins -- will be back when her year off is up

Madina Okot -- USC is going after another year

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Coach of the Year again? Looking at Dawn Staley’s case to be named the SEC’s best Staley has been named SEC Coach of the Year seven times in her career. The Gamecocks are 27-2 this season.

Could Dawn Staley add an eighth SEC Coach of the Year award to her trophy case in 2026?

"It’s been an underrated, great coaching job"

Broke down Staley's case, her main competition and pondered if it's her best coaching yet here w ESPN's Michael Voepel:
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I've been so bad about posting here (I still mainly use Twitter) but I just posted a few of my favorite stories from the last two months on my timeline!

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Just call him Clem: New assistant tasked with elevating South Carolina’s O-line And his connection with new offensive coordinator Kendal Briles goes way, way back.

Just call him Clem: New assistant tasked with elevating South Carolina’s O-line
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How a Gamecock fan traded a Bojangles biscuit for a piece of Williams-Brice With so much rubble piling up from the demolition to parts of Williams-Brice, this fan saw an opportunity.

How a Gamecock fan traded a Bojangles biscuit for a piece of Williams-Brice
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‘I was loved there’: Jerzy Robinson breaks down commitment to Dawn Staley, Gamecocks Robinson, who committed just before Christmas, is the No. 5-ranked recruit in the Class of 2026, per ESPN.

‘I was loved there’: Jerzy Robinson breaks down commitment to Dawn Staley, Gamecocks
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Jerzy Robinson scouting report: What to expect from 5-star South Carolina recruit She’s a “complete, all-around player,” her high school coach says.

Jerzy Robinson scouting report: What to expect from 5-star South Carolina recruit
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Joyce Edwards reacts to joining South Carolina’s 1,000 career point club The star sophomore completed the feat faster than Gamecock legend A’ja Wilson did.

Joyce Edwards reacts to joining South Carolina’s 1,000 career point club
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South Carolina needed a hero the last trip to Baton Rouge. ‘Big Shot Breezy’ showed up Then a junior, Bree Hall lived up to her nickname with clutch 3-pointers to win the game for the Gamecocks.

South Carolina needed a hero the last trip to Baton Rouge. ‘Big Shot Breezy’ showed up
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New goal for Gamecock alum Bree Hall: Grow her game in Athletes Unlimited league Former South Carolina star Bree Hall’s rookie season in the WNBA was full of ups and downs. She has a new plan

New goal for Gamecock alum Bree Hall: Grow her game in Athletes Unlimited league
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Te-Hina Paopao taking next pro steps after ‘very ideal’ WNBA rookie year The former Gamecock felt she landed in a good situation after being drafted by the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream.

Te-Hina Paopao taking next pro steps after ‘very ideal’ WNBA rookie year
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The moment Coach Yo knew Ole Miss was in trouble vs. South Carolina “We might as well pack it up,” Ole Miss head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin said after South Carolina forward Madina Okot’s performance.

The moment Coach Yo knew Ole Miss was in trouble vs. South Carolina
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SEC champs again! Gamecocks dominate Ole Miss, lock up another conference crown That’s five straight regular-season SEC championships for Dawn Staley’s South Carolina women’s basketball program.

SEC champs again! Gamecocks dominate Ole Miss, lock up another conference crown
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Dawn Staley welcomes back familiar face for South Carolina’s season opener Does he have any nerves going against Staley in his first ever game as a head coach?

When Dawn Staley hired Winston Gandy to be an assistant in 2023 she told him he'd leave Columbia as a head coach.

Sure enough, South Carolina opens it's 2025-26 season tonight against Grand Canyon in Gandy's first game as a head coach.

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South Carolina clings to hope for top goal as team limps toward season’s end The Gamecocks will likely be favored to win two of their final three games.

South Carolina clings to hope for top goal as team limps toward season’s end
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Recap: No. 7 Ole Miss takes down South Carolina in Oxford The Gamecocks are looking to get back in the win column on the road against the Rebels

Recap: No. 7 Ole Miss takes down South Carolina in Oxford
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South Carolina WBB rolls to exhibition win over UNC. Three things we learned The Gamecocks did run into some adversity, though that should be expected against a Top 25 team.

South Carolina WBB rolls to exhibition win over UNC. Three things we learned
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These two USC women’s basketball players are among the NCAA’s best, says ESPN Two Gamecocks made the cut in ESPN’s Top 25 rankings heading into the 2025-26 basketball season -- but a UConn player tops the list.

These two USC women’s basketball players are among the NCAA’s best, says ESPN
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South Carolina WBB wins big in first exhibition. Three things we learned Dawn Staley gives fans a first look at how the No. 2 Gamecocks’ rotation will look in the 2025-26 season.

South Carolina WBB wins big in first exhibition. Three things we learned
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‘It’s special’: Aja Wilson inducted into USC Athletics Hall of Fame Wilson is fresh off a year where she won her fourth WNBA MVP and third WNBA championship

‘It’s special’: Aja Wilson inducted into USC Athletics Hall of Fame
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Can South Carolina WBB replicate bench production from last season in 2025-26? The Gamecocks led the country with 40.3 bench points per game last season.

Can South Carolina WBB replicate bench production from last season in 2025-26?
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Top 5 recruit set to visit Dawn Staley, South Carolina WBB this weekend She’s one of the best guards in the Class of 2026 and already holds three gold medals in international play.

Top 5 recruit set to visit Dawn Staley, South Carolina WBB this weekend
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Dawn Staley is helping Temple women’s basketball. Here’s how Staley coached the Owls before taking over at South Carolina in 2008.

Dawn Staley is helping Temple women’s basketball. Here’s how
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As college athletics evolve, Dawn Staley hangs on to core recruiting beliefs USC’s women’s basketball coach says her philosophy with recruits hasn’t changed in the era of transfer portal, revenue sharing and NIL.

As college athletics evolve, Dawn Staley hangs on to core recruiting beliefs
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‘We’re competing with the top programs’: Dawn Staley on Gamecock WBB’s rev share Staley has been publicly lobbying for her program to get a fair share of the $20 million in rev share money.

‘We’re competing with the top programs’: Dawn Staley on Gamecock WBB’s rev share
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Dawn Staley, NBA coach? What the Gamecocks’ leader said about her interest level Staley has interviewed for two NBA head coaching jobs in recent years.

Dawn Staley, NBA coach? What the Gamecocks’ leader said about her interest level
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What to expect from South Carolina WBB’s roster after Chloe Kitts injury “You’re not going to see us skipping a beat,” Dawn Staley says.

What to expect from South Carolina WBB’s roster after Chloe Kitts injury
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Has Chloe Kitts played her last game as a Gamecock? Here’s what Dawn Staley says She’s a senior and a pro prospect, but she’s facing surgery and recovery time after an ACL tear.

Has Chloe Kitts played her last game as a Gamecock? Here’s what Dawn Staley says
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See where South Carolina women’s basketball ranks in first AP Top 25 The Gamecocks will be looking up at the No. 1 team to start the year.

See where South Carolina women’s basketball ranks in first AP Top 25
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The best again: South Carolina women’s basketball predicted to win SEC Dawn Staley’s Gamecocks sit atop the SEC media’s predicted order of finish.

The best again: South Carolina women’s basketball predicted to win SEC
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