Barack Obama has been keeping up with March Madness. Today, he shared his congratulations to Dawn Staley, the coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks, who just took their third NCAA championship.
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It’s been an incredible year for women’s basketball, and this team was so disciplined and talented. Well deserved.” This past Saturday, the Gamecocks deafeated Iowa, finishing their season with a perfect 38 - 0 finish. “They weren’t going to be denied,” said Staley, per ESPN. “It doesn't always end like you want it to end.
I'm just super proud of where I work. It's unbelievable.” Staley was named national coach of the year. Aside from the fact that her team didn’t lose once, she also led South Carolina to become the first team to reach the final four in 25 years without returning any starters.
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