South Carolina coach Dawn Staley is officially the highest paid coach in the history of women's college basketball. Her five-year extension, approved on Friday by the school's board of trustees, will run through 2029-30 and has a value of approximately $25.

Coach Dawn Staley received a contract extension on Friday that South Carolina said will make her the highest paid college women's basketball coach of all time at a total value of about $25 million. Staley is signed through the 2029-30 season,