Dawn Staley says 'I will beat Geno's a--' in new video after heated exchange
South Carolina's coach goes off in Phoenix.
Dawn Staley says 'I will beat Geno's a--' in new video after heated exchange originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The South Carolina Gamecocks advanced to the National Championship Game after beating the UConn Huskies 62-48 on Friday night.
But the way Dawn Staley's team pulled away in the final six minutes was overshadowed by a tense exchange prompted by UConn coach Geno Auriemma. As the two coaches started to shake hands, Auriemma called out Staley for her team's aggressive play. The two had words for each other before they were separated by their assistants.
New video of the incident shows Staley upset at Auriemma, saying, "I will beat Geno's a--" over and over. “I will beat Geno’s ass” -Dawn Staley Yeah, Geno- Dawn is NOT the one to play with!! 🤣🤣🤣 pic.
twitter. com/pL2JuIrHgo — Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) April 4, 2026 This stemmed from the legendary coach being upset about calls by the refs and Sarah Strong's jersey getting ripped. Auriemma was frustrated going into the fourth quarter during his interview with ESPN's Holly Rowe.