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South Carolina’s Head Women’s Basketball Coach Dawn Staley chats with Washington State Deputy Athletic Director/Chief Operating Officer Bryan Blair for AthleticDirectorU. The pair discuss transitioning to coaching after an elite playing career, building a program, equity, and more.

The conversation is indexed below for efficient viewing:

00:00 - Introduction
00:44 - How have you progressed and grown as a head coach?
05:30 - What were the challenges of transitioning from being an elite athlete to coaching?
08:14 - How do you balance high expectations and accountability with love?
12:18 - How do you make sure you're surrounding yourself with the right players and staff that will work with you and your system?
17:30 - How much trust is there among your staff given that you've stayed together for so long?
20:01 - How do you pull along naysayers that may not be totally bought in at first?
27:45 - What lessons do you take away from coaching in the Olympics?
31:03 - How did you build your program from the ground up at South Carolina?
36:35 - If you were commissioner of college women's basketball what would be your vision?
40:11 - Thoughts on equity in college basketball?
44:32 - Do you feel the pressure of being a role model?
47:46 - Thoughts on social justice?
51:03 - Any advice for aspiring administrators?

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