Dawn Staley/Instagram screenshot Dawn Staley, the head women's basketball coach at the University of South Carolina, has become the highest-paid coach in women's basketball. Her contract was reportedly renegotiated this season and, as noted by Heavy, “At the time the extension was signed, it was widely described as the richest contract in women’s college basketball.” Staley’s salary is set to rise by $250,000 each year over the life of the deal. After this year’s $4.25 millio