Dawn Staley will now make more annually than Kim Mulkey, who previously held the record for the highest-paid coach in women's basketball, thanks to her new deal with South Carolina

South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley put pen to paper on an extension through 2030 worth approximately $25 million, making her the highest-paid female coach in the world, regardless of sport.

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley has been given a new contract that made her the highest paid coach in the history of women's college basketball.