Dawn Staley basked in a familiar championship glow on Saturday evening, celebrating the United States women’s soccer team’s 1-0 Brazil to secure an Olympic gold medal.
The dynastic South Carolina women’s basketball coach posted a series of photos on her X account, featuring Staley alongside USWNT coach Emma Hayes , former star Megan Rapinoe and forward Sophia Smith , among others.
“IT’S A GOLD MEDAL PARTY INSIDE MY CITY….PARIS IS MY CITY,” Staley captioned her post, which received more than 6,000 likes on the social media platform within the first two hours.
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Staley is preparing for her 17th season at the helm in Columbia, transforming the historically unremarkable Gamecock program into serial winners with three national championships since 2017 and fresh off a perfect 39-0 season. One of the most respected coaches in all of basketball, Staley used her status for a dream sports junkie getaway in Paris this summer.