She stood at the podium on May 10, 2008, and promised to bring national prominence to South Carolina.
It paid off with several winning seasons, then terrific recru.
Her willingness to keep striving--to deliver on her promise--was met with early resistance.
Staley\'s vision for the Gamecocks\' women\'s basketball team came true over the next nine years, culminating in the 2017 national championship.
Most thought it would take a miracle to get to that point, but Dawn Staley has always beaten the odds.
She stood at the podium on May 10, 2008, and promised to bring national prominence to South Carolina