Dawn Staley: National championship contender and NCAA Tournament Fairy Godmother

S. Olympic team. Advocate, leader, mentor — the 55-year-old Staley, in many ways, has become the face of her sport in between coaching her players and starring in Aflac commercials.

But this time of year especially, Staley has a habit of (somehow) finding a little more

Dawn Staley wears many hats in women’s basketball. The South Carolina head coach has led the Gamecocks to three national championships. The former spunky point guard has won the gold medal both as a player and head coach for the U.

S. Olympic team. Advocate, leader, mentor — the 55-year-old Staley, in many ways, has become the face of her sport in between coaching her players and starring in Aflac commercials.