South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley has welcomed Wendale Farrow as her new assistant coach – as she predicted Winston Gandy’s effective replacement will have a “huge impact”.
The Gamecocks were preparing for a NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 clash , when Gandy was announced as GCU women’s basketball coach with Staley making her feelings on his exit clear . Prior to this switch to Grand Canyon, the highly-rated 34-year-old had ably assisted Staley for three years, helping the program to the 2024 national championship .
The team famously established a 38-0 record during that campaign, as they became just the tenth outfit in the sport’s history to go unbeaten across a season. After Molly Miller left GCU for a post at Arizona State , Gandy decided to take on a new challenge – which will see him become assume the reins as a head coach for a first time…