Would Dawn Staley take the Stanford Job?

[RadfordRam]

I can't see Staley coaching anywhere else. She's royalty there, they have a statue of her and she made almost $4 million after bonuses this year and has her team primed to dominate for the next several years.

Exactly!

 

[PhillyCoach]

It took years for Staley to get SC to the top. She is now the most successful program in WCBB. Every top recruit and every transfer student looks to SC first. Dawn Staley makes millions from WBB and more millions from commercials, etc.
We have seen her become more comfortable with herself and her persona. She is very contented. IMHO she never thinks of Pro ball--male of female with all the headaches and travel. For what? Money? Titles? The same with going to another University. For what? Starting all over? More titles than SC?
She will be at SC until she stops enjoying it. Just like Geno!!

 

[visitingcock]

What school is going to pay more than the nearly 4 mill she made last year PLUS buy out that contract from sCar?

7 million per year for about 4 years during the buyout? Suuuuuuuuuuure.

 

[WiseWillie]

Hasn’t Stanford already said they are promoting one of the asst coaches?

Correct. Stanford elevated the assistant coach who has been there for years to head coach. Besides, Dawn has made an amazing transformation of the womens' basketball program at South Carolina and has more goals there (like another NC) to accomplish.

 

[Rowdy831]

She has the best program in the country and it is humming along so absolutely no. The Stanford job is going internal and the travel is going to be incredible playing in the ACC. I really think in the next year of so the Big Ten will expand more on the west coast and will put the old PAC12 back together but until then that is an awful job.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

...and leads the nation in attendance 12k+ , Stanford 2.5k as of 2022 season.

 

[Hist-teacher]

Nope

 

[David54]

She’s built a great program. She has a great team. They sell out every home game She’s well compensated. No , she’s going nowhere.

 

[Longtime fan]

Why would she? What would she gain? (Plus, as @Vowelguy says, the job is filled.)

Stanford has announced that one of Tara's coaches is taking the job. Stanford is in a total mess, given the collapse of the Pac 10 conference. The coast to coast travel demands will be draining. The conference they are moving to has all different rivalries and history. Brick went to the draft because she didn't want the travel ahead for Stanford. And they may lose other key players a well. There is nothing a Stanford for Dawn Staley. She has the national champion, and a pipeline of talent unmatched by anyone. She will likely win 5 national championships in a row.

 

[msf22b]

Great idea...
Then Geno could go to South Carolina

 

[baggerbob]

Dawn makes big bucks. Even if she were willing, I doubt Stanford would be willing to outbid South Carolina for her services.

Tara. Made Stanford basketball, with their standards and no HOF coach, expect Stanford to fade like Tennessee has.

 

[Dynastic]

Maybe she wants to coach in the NBA. The Charlotte Hornets have an opening and they are interviewing Lindsay Harding so why not Dawn Staley.

Dawn makes $3Mil… why go to the NBA or WNBA to make $300,000? I mean that isn’t stepping down the ladder, that’s sliding down the pole.

 

[HiDribble]

The real question is, would Stanford take Dawn?

 

[BBallF]

The real question is, would Stanford take Dawn?

In a heartbeat. She would never go though and leave what she has in SC.

 

[ed4ourgirls]

Why is this on the UConn board? Shouldn't it be on the General Board.

Why is this on any board? There is no open position at Stanford.

Amazing. Two pages of comments on a subject that doesn't exist.

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

...and leads the nation in attendance 12k+ , Stanford 2.5k as of 2022 season.

16,000+, this season.

 

[Darwin]

Big step up in prestige, west coast weather (and politics)? Probably not, but it does not seem impossible!

Not a chance. Would Geno?

 

[Darwin]

...and leads the nation in attendance 12k+ , Stanford 2.5k as of 2022 season.

This

 

[ConnManFan]

The real question is, would Stanford take Dawn?

If she passed the entrance exam lol.

 

[uconnfan68]

Tara. Made Stanford basketball, with their standards and no HOF coach, expect Stanford to fade like Tennessee has.

All Stanford sports will suffer. I seem to remember that they always had a very high score in the Learfield Directors Cup. They just won their 26th cup.

 

[MSGRET]

Why would she move to California and end up paying almost half of her salary in taxes, State and Federal vs what she pays in South Carolina and Federal?

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

Why would she move to California and end up paying almost half of her salary in taxes, State and Federal vs what she pays in South Carolina and Federal?

Because California > SC? You get what you pay for.

 

[visitingcock]

Because California > SC? You get what you pay for.

Have you ever lived in a major California metropolis? Have you even visited one RECENTLY. Lotsa Good but lotsa bad.

 

[MSGRET]

Because California > SC? You get what you pay for.

I've been to both, I'll take South Carolina over California any day. Now if you had asked that question 10 to 15 years ago California would most likely win.

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

Have you ever lived in a major California metropolis? Have you even visited one RECENTLY. Lotsa Good but lotsa bad.

I haven't lived there, but I've certainly visited. My nephew lives in the LA area.