Dawn Staley

I'm an example for living for what you love.

— Dawn Staley

I was really good in college, never won a championship.

— Dawn Staley

I think I'm very consistent with who I am.

— Dawn Staley

There's a world going on outside of us that we play a part in - whether or not people want us to…

— Dawn Staley

A lot of people notice when you succeed, but they don't see what it takes to get there.

— Dawn Staley

We need a unifier in the position of the most powerful person in the world.

— Dawn Staley

I had never had an ounce of me that wanted to coach in the WNBA or NBA, until somebody sought me out,…

— Dawn Staley

I want to personally thank Caitlin Clark for lifting up our sport. She carried a heavy load for our sport.

— Dawn Staley

My cup runneth over when it comes to what the game has given to me, so I am forever in debt in…

— Dawn Staley

Things didn't quite work out like we wanted them too, but... we still have you, and you still have us.

— Dawn Staley

My communication with A'ja was always less about basketball. I tried to be a place where she could let her guard down…

— Dawn Staley

Special teams have great players that are unselfish. Great players that are our hardest workers, our most intelligent people from a basketball…

— Dawn Staley

For me, I've always taken the back seat to the superstars - to the Lisa Leslies, to the Yolanda Griffiths, all of…

— Dawn Staley

Some of my earliest lessons in perseverance were being turned away from the basketball court by the guys in the neighborhood when…

— Dawn Staley

If I never won another championship but my legacy was that - to have changed the face of opportunity and united communities…

— Dawn Staley

Sometimes people make things difficult and complicated, but if you are consistent, focus on what makes you successful, take notes along the…

— Dawn Staley

We need to think about women's basketball like the stock market: it grows over time, and you have to put something in…

— Dawn Staley

I grew up in the projects in North Philly. And when you grow up in the projects in North Philly, no one…

— Dawn Staley

I still clap back at people who troll me on social media. I can't help myself but I'm working on it. But…

— Dawn Staley

You can look in every direction and find a competition or an event going on. Even if you're not involved in playing…

— Dawn Staley

I govern my life, being a leader, a coach, a colleague, on how something looks, feels and sounds. If something looks or…

— Dawn Staley

I said, 'If you don't know there's a God then something's wrong with you' - if I said, 'If you don't watch…

— Dawn Staley

The way I approach basketball is the way that my mother approached her spirituality and her faith - she went hard.

— Dawn Staley

You have to let young people be who they are. But you also have to guide and navigate them.

— Dawn Staley

I grew up in a predominantly black neighborhood. My high school and my junior high school were both predominantly black.

— Dawn Staley

I'm not the one to back down and I don't give up, and believe me, I'm not perfect.

— Dawn Staley

Growing up, I didn't ever think I was going to go to college because, financially, my parents just couldn't handle it.

— Dawn Staley

I've always enjoyed playing here playing in the Garden. I've always enjoyed the atmosphere in New York.

— Dawn Staley

I cringe at spotlight. I want our game to shine. And I want the people in our game to shine, all of…

— Dawn Staley

Using my platform is an awesome responsibility, but it's a responsibility that was divinely bestowed on me, and I graciously accept it.

— Dawn Staley

I'm better at accomplishing things on my own instead of telling others how to do it. But I'm getting better.

— Dawn Staley

If there were ever a secret to being a great coach, that's it: the connection. I need to have a personal relationship…

— Dawn Staley

There are plenty of times when I thought we should've won a national championship, but we didn't.

— Dawn Staley

My lifelong dream was to be an Olympian and a gold medalist - and I got it at 26.

— Dawn Staley

I hope every school or university treats women's sports like South Carolina.

— Dawn Staley

If young people come to play for you, you have to give them your all, give them their wants and needs.

— Dawn Staley

It's flattering when you can make the game look as easy that anybody can do it. That's when you've arrived.

— Dawn Staley

I grew up in a disciplined household, and I have never been afraid of working hard.

— Dawn Staley

I'm more of a person that likes to tackle things head on, not work around disabilities or shortcomings.

— Dawn Staley

God is funny like that, He is funny. He rips your heart and He makes you believe. He makes you believe the…

— Dawn Staley