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25 women's college hoops teams to watch in 2025-26
Perennial powers and intriguing growing programs highlight our 25 teams to watch for the 2025-26 women's college basketball season. Listed in alphabetical order, with 2024-25 statistics in parentheses, unless noted otherwise.
College Basketball (W) News / Sneakers on SI / October 24
Dawn Staley Called Out Over Fake Air Jordan Sneakers
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College Basketball (W) News / Women's Fastbreak on SI / October 23
South Carolina Goes Viral for Dawn Staley Louvre Joke After Museum Heist
One of the biggest world news stories this week has been that a heist occurred at the iconic Louvre Museum in Paris, France, on October 19, where the robbers stole a reporter $102 million worth of jewelry that still has not been recovered.
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College Basketball (W) News / Athlon Sports / October 21
Dawn Staley Announces Big News With WNBA Star
South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball head coach Dawn Staley is under a month from the start of a new season. Staley is entering her 18th year and is arguably one of the greatest of all time.
College Basketball (W) News / Athlon Sports / October 15
Dawn Staley Makes ‘Special’ Announcement on Wednesday
South Carolina women's basketball head coach Dawn Staley is preparing for another season. Staley is set to begin her 18th season as the Gamecocks' head coach.
Dawn Staley Opens Up About Knicks HC Interview
The New York Knicks are moving forward with Mike Brown as their head coach, but they nearly made South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley their successor for Tom Thibodeau.
College Basketball (W) News / South Carolina Gamecocks on SI / October 15
Dawn Staley Speaks on Potentially Becoming a Head Coach in the NBA
South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley speaks on potentially becoming a head coach in the NBA. During the offseason, there was some buzz around the potential of South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley becoming the head coach of the New York Knicks.
Dawn Staley Credits WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert Amid Brutal Backlash
Before Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on October 3, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert addressed the scathing claims that Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier made about her a few days prior.
College Basketball (W) News / The Spun / October 14
Dawn Staley Shares Blunt Take On Her Coaching NBA Team
Will Dawn Staley eventually leave college basketball behind to coach an NBA team? She shared her thoughts Tuesday during SEC media day. Staley has been coaching South Carolina since 2008, owning an impressive 475-110 record.
College Basketball (W) News / CBSSports.com / October 14
South Carolina's Dawn Staley doesn't foresee a female NBA head coach in her lifetime: 'I hope I'm wrong'
Staley recently interviewed for the Knicks' coaching job
College Basketball (W) News / Athlon Sports / October 14
Dawn Staley Makes Feelings Clear About Creating Potential NBA History
Dawn Staley has been South Carolina’s head coach since 2008 and has built the program into a national power, winning NCAA championships in 2017, 2022 and 2024.
College Basketball (W) News / Women's Fastbreak on SI / October 14
Dawn Staley's Bleak 6-Word Prediction About Women Coaching in NBA Speaks Volumes
Sports media personality Stephen A. Smith made a bold claim when speaking about Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon during an October 11 segment on The Stephen A.
College Basketball (W) News / Women's Fastbreak on SI / October 13
Dawn Staley Addresses Season-Ending Injury to South Carolina Gamecocks Star
The South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team is going to look a lot different at the start of the 2025-26 college basketball season than it did one year before.
Dawn Staley News / Athlon Sports / October 13
Dawn Staley Receives Bad News Before College Basketball Season
Dawn Staley is headed into another season as the head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks. Staley has been one of the best head coaches in the women's college basketball landscape for years, helping South Carolina consistently compete for a national title.
Dawn Staley Reacts to Aliyah Boston News on Friday
The Indiana Fever were widely regarded as one of the top teams in the WNBA throughout the 2025 season, despite several setbacks under head coach Stephanie White.
Dawn Staley drops the mic on A’ja Wilson’s eye-popping WNBA Finals performance for Aces
It is confirmed: A’ja Wilson was put on Earth to win. Even if the Las Vegas Aces found themselves on a burning court with asteroids raining down on them and every plague known to humankind suddenly happening, Wilson will still find a way to win.
College Basketball (W) News / Athlon Sports / October 7
Dawn Staley Receives Good News on Tuesday
Dawn Staley has had an incredible coaching career with the South Carolina Gamecocks. Since taking the head coaching position in 2008, Staley has led South Carolina to 13 NCAA Tournament appearances, seven Final Fours and has won three national championships.
Exclusive: Zia Cooke On Tapping Into Dawn Staley’s Advice To Navigate WNBA Growth
Playing under Dawn Staley is an enlightening experience. There’s a reason the South Carolina coach is in the Hall of Fame–she has a unique outlook towards teambuilding, and her ability to develop talent?
WNBA News / Athlon Sports / September 28
Dawn Staley Sends Personal Message on Indiana Fever Star Aliyah Boston
Aliyah Boston returned to the court Sunday afternoon, posting 24 points, 14 rebounds and five assists as the Indiana Fever rallied for a 90–83 victory over the Las Vegas Aces at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, forcing a winner‑take‑all Game 5 in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
College Basketball (W) News / Athlon Sports / September 25
Dawn Staley Announces Personal News on Thursday
South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball head coach Dawn Staley is one of the best in the game. Throughout her long-standing run with the Gamecocks, she's won three national titles.
College Basketball (W) News / Larry Brown Sports / August 27
Dawn Staley reveals whether she would take an NBA head coach job
South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley was actually linked to an NBA job this summer, and given the success she has had in college, that might not be the last time.
South Carolina Gamecocks News / Larry Brown Sports / June 29
Knicks eyeing legendary women's basketball figure for head-coaching job
The New York Knicks could end up making history with their new coaching hire.
South Carolina's Dawn Staley Enters FIBA's Hall of Fame
South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball coach Dawn Staley gets inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame in an enshrinement ceremony on Saturday at the Bahrain National Theater in Bahrain.
South Carolina Gamecocks News / Larry Brown Sports / April 7
Dawn Staley had powerful message after South Carolina’s loss to UConn
Dawn Staley made sure to shine the spotlight on some unsung heroes after South Carolina’s season ended Sunday with a loss to UConn.
College Basketball (W) News / Larry Brown Sports / April 6
Dawn Staley was so furious after foul call on Joyce Edwards
South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley was so furious after forward Joyce Edwards was called for a foul during the national championship game between her team and UConn at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday.
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