Dawn Staley is here getting paid!
The South Carolina Gamecocks’ head coach didn’t just land her. Third national championship But she also picked up a huge bag worth $700,000 to be exact.
Playing against Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes, Staley led the Shamcocks to an 87-75 victory and a national championship, earning him a huge bonus stipulated in his contract.
By winning this game, she not only defeated Caitlin Clark and cemented her legacy as one of the best women’s basketball coaches in history, but also earned herself a $500,000 bonus. I put it in. (Related: Caitlin Clark bids final farewell to Iowa before heading to WNBA)
But that wasn’t the only money Staley, who had an undefeated record of 38-0, made.
Staley’s overwhelming success this season earned her an additional $200,000 in incentives.
Check your money:
- Win both SEC regular season and tournament championship = $100,000
- Win Naismith National Coach of the Year = $25,000
- Won SEC Coach of the Year Award = $25,000
- Win 11 or more SEC regular season games = $15,000
- Top 25 in AP or Coaches Poll = $15,000
In total, she pocketed a whopping $680,000 in bonuses.
Dawn Staley earns big bonus after Shamcocks win national championship https://t.co/6njntqroL7
— Go Gamecocks (@gogamecocks) April 7, 2024
Sure, $700,000 ($680,000 to be exact) isn’t a lot of money in today’s professional sports, but the fact that women’s basketball coaches are still being paid this much shows how much things have changed. It speaks volumes. I find it strange…
How much more will her salary and bonus go up after Caitlin Clark’s experience?
