South Carolina Turns Heads After Team GPA Under Dawn Staley Surfaces originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The South Carolina Gamecocks women’s basketball team has been in the upper echelon of the sport for the past several years.
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South Carolina is led by Dawn Staley, one of the greatest head coaches in women’s college basketball history.
Last season, the Gamecocks made their way to the national title game. They had an incredible run in the postseason, but ultimately lost to the UConn Huskies in the championship game, forcing Staley and the rest of the staff back to the white board.
Amid the NCAA Tournament run, the Gamecocks women’s basketball team impressed on and off the court.
South Carolina’s official social media account highlighted the Gamecocks’ success outside the white lines.
The Gamecocks posted the team’s cumulative grade-point average (GPA), a 3.672 mark for the spring semester, the best in program history.
Upon the release of the announcement, some fans took to social media, sharing their thoughts on the historic feat by the South Carolina Gamecocks.
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“That is an impressive stat!! Holding down what basically amounts to a FT job + getting these kinds of grades is🔥,” said one fan.
“Congratulations ladies, well done,” said another fan.
“Awesome!! Academics first, then extracurricular !!!” mentioned one fan.
“Congratulations ladies!!!Keep doing what y’all are doing! Love it,” commented one fan.
“Congrats ladies. This is the type of “MOTION” to have. A great education goes a long way,” said one fan.
“Brains, Beauties and Basketball,” said another fan.
South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley reacts during the national title game.© Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
Dawn Staley began her tenure with the South Carolina Gamecocks in 2008.
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Since taking over as the head coach of the women’s basketball program, Staley has led South Carolina to three national titles, seven Final Four appearances, nine SEC regular-season titles and nine SEC Tournament titles.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 6, 2025, where it first appeared.
