Dawn Staley: NIL, The Knicks, and Her Path to South Carolina

4-time Olympic gold medalist and 3-time National Championship winning coach Dawn Staley joins Craig Melvin on Glass Half Full to talk about the moments that defined her life and career. Dawn explores the shifting landscape of basketball, unpacking the cultural barriers that still prevent a female NBA head coach and warning that the modern NIL era is "out of control." She also opens up about her best-selling book Uncommon Favor, the unexpected challenge that launched her coaching journey at Temple University, and how she transformed the culture at the University of South Carolina. 

Glass Half Full is a new podcast from TODAY’s Craig Melvin. Each week, Craig sits down with a celebrity, athlete, comedian or just plain fascinating person for intimate conversations that feel like catching up with an old friend. With warmth, humor, and curiosity, he explores how setbacks become breakthroughs — and how you never really know when that moment can become the moment that changes everything.

Join us. Because who knows? You might just leave with a fresh perspective…and your glass half full.

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