South Carolina coach Dawn Staley's team just beat Virginia in the second round of the NCAA tournament, but she continues to battle her alma mater when it comes to the distraction of a coaching vacancy there.
Staley is trying to prepare the second-seeded Gamecocks (28-6) for Saturday's Sweet 16 game against surprise team Buffalo (29-5), the 11th seed, at Albany, N.Y.
After South Carolina eliminated Virginia on Sunday, Cavaliers coach Joanne Boyle announced her retirement, citing a family concern.
The rumors of Staley being linked to the Virginia job immediately surfaced. She led the Cavaliers to three Final Fours in her career there, which included national player of the year honors in 1991 and 1992.