The top coach of the top-ranked and undefeated staff in ladies's school basketball testified to her religion in God on Sunday as her gamers made a sixth Remaining 4 look throughout her tenure and continued a historic run.
The Gamecocks (36-0) defeated Oregon State 70-58 of their regional ultimate and can face NC State (31-6) within the nationwide semifinals on Friday. It's the Gamecocks' fourth straight Remaining 4 and their sixth within the final 9 tournaments. All of them fall below Staley, who’s in his sixteenth season. South Carolina gained nationwide titles in 2022 and 2017.
Final season, South Carolina misplaced to Iowa within the semifinals of the Remaining 4.
Staley is the one South Carolina basketball coach – males's and girls's – to achieve 300 wins.
On Easter Sunday, a jubilant Staley credited God a number of instances throughout postgame interviews, noting that her staff confronted a “devastating loss” final yr however returned to the Remaining 4.
“For those who don't consider in God, there's one thing incorrect with you.” If you're at your worst, He's at your greatest.”
— @GamecockWBB coach @dawnstaley after defeating Oregon State to achieve the Remaining 4 pic.twitter.com/pI2iDKUvvG
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“For those who don't consider in God, there's one thing incorrect with you,” she advised the nationwide tv viewers. Significantly. I’m a believer as a result of He makes issues occur. If you're at your worst, He's at your greatest.”
Staley continued her faith-filled testimony as she took questions from the media moments after the telecast.
“I believe God has a humorous means of coping with folks. I’m one in all His,” she mentioned. “And for us to lose the best way we misplaced final yr — and for him to get us thus far in the present day, it makes me consider just a little bit extra. … I by no means need to give God the glory for giving us extraordinary favor.”
The Gamecocks coach mentioned he additionally praises God after the losses.
“You simply don't have a good time.” [after] victory,” she mentioned. “Final yr I thanked God even for the loss as a result of I don't need to be one-sided, you understand, and provides Him the glory when it's just for the wins. Easter is as vital as another day… He rose from the lifeless.”
Daybreak Staley mentioned she was joyful to win on Easter Sunday, but in addition didn't need to give God simply the “glory” for the “wins”.
She later added, “He’s resurrected.” pic.twitter.com/3uCIegjWWz
— Dan Zaksheske (@RealDanZak) March 31, 2024
Staley has been open about her Christian religion all through her profession. After her staff gained the 2022 nationwide championship, she advised a nationwide tv viewers, “I’ve to present the glory to God, the glory to God. I believe what folks don't actually perceive is that our path was divinely ordained.'
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Michael Foust has coated the intersection of religion and information for 20 years. His tales have appeared within the Baptist Press, Christianity At this time, Christian PoHoly, and Leaf chronicle, and Toronto Star and and Knoxville Information-Sentinel.
