South Carolina coach Dawn Staley has broken the glass ceiling for women in basketball.
According to TheGrio On Friday, the South Carolina Board of Trustees approved a new seven-year, $22.4 million contract for Staley, making her the highest paid Black coach in women’s basketball.
The deal, which will pay her $2.9 million this season, puts her on par with UConn’s Geno Auriemma, the highest-paid coach in women’s basketball. It is an $800,000 raise for Staley, who was set to make $2.1 million this season before her new contract was approved Friday.
