College of HRSM Launches Dawn Staley Leadership Academy

General . September 30, 2026 by Brad Muller & College of HRSM As a basketball coach, South Carolina’s Dawn Staley has taught her student-athletes a lot about leadership in the sport and for life after college. Now she’s extending those lessons into the classroom. Staley and the University of South Carolina’s College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management recently launched a partnership to form the Dawn Staley Leadership Academy, beginning Fall 2026 with 100 students. “This academy is built on the belief that leadership is learned through discipline, service, humility, and purpose. We are preparing students not only to lead,…