A women's basketball coach was celebrated at South Carolina's football stadium Friday. How awesome is that? More so, perhaps, than you might realize. There is a lot to celebrate.
Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley was officially announced as USA Basketball women's national team coach for 2017-20. She'll guide the Americans in the 2018 world championship -- which is now known as the World Cup -- in Spain and in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan.
Staley, 46, succeeds UConn's Geno Auriemma, who masterfully served two "terms" as coach, winning gold in two Olympics and two world championships. This handoff goes to another college coach, rather than a WNBA coach, such as Minnesota's Cheryl Reeve, even though most -- and maybe all -- of the players will be WNBA pros.