With the Hall of Famer presiding over the best stretch in program history, contending for a national title isn't just a dream anymore; it's an expectation.
There was probably no doubt in anyone's minds, even after Dawn Staley went 24-33 in her first two seasons as the head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team, that success would come soon.
A three-time Olympic gold medalist? Six-time all-star in the WNBA? Back-to-back national player of the year? And a six-time NCAA participant while coaching at Temple, basically her dream job in her native Philadelphia?