Dawn Staley’s South Carolina Gamecocks can complete a perfect season by defeating Iowa for the women’s national title. The decorated head coach made a flashy fashion statement for Sunday’s game.
Staley caught viewers’ attention by wearing Sunday’s game in a stylish silver jacket. Front Office Sports linked the outfit to a Louis Vuitton piece they claim goes for $5,370.
It’s unclear where Front Office Sports attained that price, as the link to that jacket directs to a “page not found” error message. Another luxury merchandiser is selling what appears to be the same jacket for $7,440.
Despite wearing silver, Staley won’t want to settle for second place.
Dawn Staley is coaching the national title in a $5,370 Louis Vuitton jacket 🧥 pic.twitter.com/9PZqBqNONk
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) April 7, 2024
South Carolina’s program faced considerable turnover after four players, including No. 1 pick Aliyah Boston, went to the WNBA last year. Yet the Gamecocks haven’t lost a game since the Hawkeyes eliminated them from the Final Four in 2023.
Staley is coaching her fourth straight Final Four and third national title game. She’s won the last two championship clashes, but Iowa is putting up a valiant fight at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
The Hawkeyes opened the game on a 20-9 run behind an early onslaught from Caitlin Clark. However, South Carolina leads 49-46 at halftime.
While Clark has powered Iowa’s offense with 21 points, Tessa Johnson, MiLaysia Fulwiley, and Sania Feagin have combined to score 22 points off South Carolina’s bench.Â
Staley will hope to change out of her expensive jacket into clothing commemorating a national championship at the end of Sunday’s game. Fans can watch the second half on ABC and ESPN.