USC Basketball Coach Dawn Staley

State Street Trading Co. in West Columbia to sell Dawn Staley’s new book “UNCOMMON FAVOR”

State Street Trading Company is expecting a shipment of Dawn Staley’s new book, “UNCOMMON FAVOR,” to arrive at the shop soon. The book is scheduled to hit the shelves May 20. “Dawn Staley’s book has been shipped to us and we’re waiting on it,” said Lainie Lewis, owner of State Street Trading Company, at 134 […]

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USC Basketball Coach Dawn Staley going on tour to promote her new book “Uncommon Favor” – hits shelves May 20 – SC Event Coming Soon

Dawn Staley made a stop at Simon & Schuster in New York City Monday to celebrate the first printed copies of her new book, UNCOMMON FAVOR, hitting shelves May 20. The USC Women’s Basketball coach said she will hold an event – something big – for her South Carolina people, too. She posted this message […]

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West Columbia Resident Dawn Staley and her USC Gamecocks begin defense of National Title, gets lots of local support

The Southeastern Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament is March 5-9, at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville. The post-season has become a long and successful road for Dawn Staley, University of South Carolina Coach, and West Columbia Resident. She has won three National Championships, the last one in 2024, a year in which the Gamecocks went […]

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West Columbia celebrates as Gamecock Women win National Championship, Dawn Staley’s third

USC Athletics Department graphic above: The South Carolina Women’s Basketball team defeated Iowa, 87-75, Sunday afternoon to win the National Championship. The team finished with a record of 38-0. It’s Dawn Staley’s third National Championship at South Carolina. The game was played in Cleveland, OH. Staley lives in West Columbia and West Columbia was full […]

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Successful sports programs at USC are good for Cayce and West Columbia businesses, assistant athletics director tells Cayce-West Columbia Chamber crowd

“When the Gamecocks are winning, the people in Cayce and West Columba are making money,” said Tyson Lusk, USC’s Asst. Athletics Director for Development. He told a packed house at Stone River that the local economy is positively affected by Gamecock sports. Lusk was the speaker at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Business meeting, Tuesday morning.  Lusk also […]

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USC Board Chairman Thad Westbrook says USC wants to work with local businesses at C-WC Chamber Breakfast

University of South Carolina Board Chairman Thad Westbrook addressed the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Breakfast meeting, Tuesday, at Stone River in West Columbia. Westbrook is an attorney with the Nelson Mullins law firm and he is an Airport High School graduate.Westbrook discussed construction projects in which USC is involved and he invited participation. “We want […]

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May 4 proclaimed Dawn Staley Day in West Columbia

By Wilson Ward – West Columbia City Council voted to declare May 4th as Coach Dawn Staley Day in the City of West Columbia. Staley is the coach of the University of South Carolina Women’s Basketball team that won the NCAA National Championship in April. The coach is a West Columbia resident. Staley attended the […]

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USC’s Dawn Staley given Key to West Columbia at reception in her honor

USC Women’s Basketball Coach Dawn Staley said she has gained many new friends since moving to Congaree Park on West Columbia’s Riverwalk. “The people of West Columbia are great and I love living on the river,” Staley said. The City of West Columbia gave Staley the key to the city, Monday at a reception held […]

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