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Dawn Staley is a basketball player, basketball coach and athletics competitor, born on May 4, 1970 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. As of 2026, Dawn Staley is 56 years old. Education on record includes University of Virginia. Listed accolades include WNBA's Top 15 Team, Best Female College Basketball Player ESPY Award, Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award and 5 more. The listed height is 165 cm.
My Take
Dawn Staley is, to me, one of the most complete figures in American sport. Standing just 165 cm, she dominated as a point guard through pure intelligence and will, earned a Hall of Fame playing career, then reinvented herself as a championship-winning coach at South Carolina. Excelling as both athlete and architect is genuinely rare; most legends master one side of the game. What moves me most is her influence on the next generation of women, proof that physical stature is no ceiling when paired with relentless basketball IQ. I'd champion Staley the coach above almost anyone.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dawn Staley
- Name (Japanese)
- ドーン・ステーリー
- Reading
- どーん・すてーりー
- Born
- May 4, 1970 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dog
- Origin
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Height
- 165 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player / basketball coach / athletics competitor
2. Background
- University
- University of Virginia
Awards & achievements
- WNBA's Top 15 Team
- Best Female College Basketball Player ESPY Award
- Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award
- Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
- 2012 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
- 1992 Honda Sports Award for Basketball
- 2020 WBCA National Coach of the Year Award
- 2023 Women of the Year
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Dawn Staley born?
Born May 4, 1970 (age 56).
Where is Dawn Staley from?
Dawn Staley is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Dawn Staley do?
Dawn Staley works as basketball player, basketball coach, athletics competitor.
How tall is Dawn Staley?
Dawn Staley is 165 cm.
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