May 7, 2008

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Dawn Staley, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, will leave Temple to become the women's basketball coach at South Carolina.

She will replace Susan Walvius, who resigned after 11 seasons with the Gamecocks. Staley's hiring must be approved by the board of trustees, the school said.

Staley became Temple's winningest coach (172-80) the past eight years. She was the Atlantic 10 coach of the year in 2004 and 2005. The Owls earned a conference title in Staley's second season in 2002, then won three straight crowns from 2004-06.

The 38-year-old coach has been on the USA Basketball staff since 2006 and will serve through this summer's Beijing Olympics.