Dawn Staley on coaches being criticized
South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley delivers a candid, behind-the-scenes explanation of why coaching is about far more than what fans see on game day, as she reflects on criticism.
Video Transcript
We were just talking to our coaches in the, in the locker room, and we're like people really criticize coaches for how they coach, how they, how they coach on a game day.
A game day is the easiest, the easiest time of our, of our day.
It is what you have to do to prepare players, you know, who, who are going through whatever they go through, 'cause they go through things.
They go through, you know, not doing so well in the classroom.
They go through breaking up with their significant others.
They go through just mental exhaustion just for having, having to deal with their young lives.
Like, so that's the hard part.
You can't-- Don't criticize us on, on game day.
That's the easiest part.
You know, people that don't see what actually happens to get a team and a program up for the challenges of a season and get to the Final Four.
Like, you know, we lose a game and I can't coach.
We lose one game and I can't coach.
Well, I mean, I don't, I don't really take it to heart like that, but for someone to actually, generate that, that statement, put it out on social media and think they've accomplished something, it's hard.
