Dawn Staley gives in: Caitlin Clark’s talent finally changes her message and leaves Angel Reese behind
During a candid conversation on the Higher Learning podcast with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay, South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley opened up about the painful aftermath of her team's Final Four loss to Caitlin Clark and Iowa in 2023 - a game that left a deep emotional impact on her and her players."The year before we won [in 2024], we lost to Iowa in the semifinals, and that one hurt me really bad," Staley recalled.Caitlin Clark's bouncy ball chaos nearly takes out a fan in unexpected momentWhen asked directly if it was the most difficult defeat of her career, she didn't hesitate:"Yes. Yes. Not for me, but for my players," Staley responded. "We had a great team! They did all the right things. Great people, great competitors, so I wanted them to win... and when that didn't happen, they […]