South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley looks to join an elite company of coaches with a national championship on Sunday.
It won't be easy against UConn, which has been a buzzsaw in the 2024-25 women's NCAA Tournament and is led by Paige Bueckers, one of the top players in college basketball.
Staley has built the Gamecocks into a powerhouse, with seven Final Four appearances since 2015. South Carolina only had three Sweet 16 appearances before Staley's arrival and has had 12 since she was hired in 2008-09.