CLEVELAND — With the championship secured, Dawn Staley released a year's worth of pent-up frustration and pain. The tears flowed freely. The burden lifted. South Carolina got past Caitlin Clark this time.
CLEVELAND — With the championship secured, Dawn Staley released a year’s worth of pent-up frustration and pain.A year after their perfect season crashed with a semifinal loss to the sensational Clark in the Final Four, the Gamecocks and Staley, their fiery and fierce coach, finished the job with an 87-75 win over Iowa in the NCAA championship on Sunday.
The greatest season in women’s college basketball — highlighted by Clark’s rampage of the record books, young stars and unprecedented TV ratings — was dominated by one team: South Carolina stood alone. The 53-year-old Staley doesn’t like to call herself coach, preferring “dream merchant” as her mission is to pave the path for her players — on and off the court. The Gamecocks adore her as was evidenced by the affection they showed her following the game.
“She’s like a mom,” Johnson said. “I go to her about everything. I could joke around with her. I could do anything. It’s a home-away-from-home feeling.” “You carry the burden of every single one of your players, all the coaches and staff members that put so much into our team. And it’s a heavy load to be undefeated, to finish the job.”
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