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Dawn Staley is out here getting paid! Not only did the South Carolina Gamecocks head coach win her Sunday, but she also landed herself a massive bag — $700,000 worth to be exact. Taking on and the Iowa Hawkeyes, Staley led her Gamecocks to an 87-75 victory and the national championship, cashing in on a huge bonus that was drawn up in her contract. Winning the game not only got her the victory over , not only did it lock down her legacy as being one of the best coaches in women’s
basketball history, but it gave her a $500,000 bonus. However, that wasn’t the only cash that Staley raked in after completing an undefeated 38-0 campaign. Staley’s dominant success this season led her to an additional $200,000 in incentives. Check out the money: In total, she pulled in a whopping $680,000 in bonuses. Dawn Staley earns big bonus for Gamecocks’ national championship win — GoGamecocks (@gogamecocks) Sure, in professional sports today, $700,000 (or $680,000 to be crystal clear) isn’t that much, but the fact that women’s basketball coaches are still getting paid like this tells you how much things have changed, and I can’t help but to wonder… After the experience, how much higher will salaries and bonuses be?