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Carol Callan, left, USA Basketball Women's National Team Director, with USA Basketball Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey, center, present a jersey to South Carolina women's head basketball coach Dawn Staley, right, during a press conference at Williams Brice Stadium Friday, March 10, 2017, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford) **FILE**

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South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley, right, questions a call during the first half against Quinnipiac in a semifinal of the women's NCAA college basketball tournament Saturday, March 25, 2017, in Stockton, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2000, file photo, United States' Dawn Staley (5) and Nikki McCray, right, celebrate the USA's victory over Australia in the women's gold medal basketball game at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Two people with knowledge of the decision say Dawn Staley will be the next U.S. women's basketball Olympic coach. They spoke to The Associated Press Thursday, March 9, 2017, on condition of anonymity because the decision hasn't been publicly announced. The 46-year-old Staley has coached South Carolina since 2008, guiding them to a four straight Southeastern Conference regular season titles and a three consecutive SEC Tournament crowns. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

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South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley calls out to her team in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Connecticut, Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

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South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley questions a call during the third quarter of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

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South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley communicates with a player during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi State Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

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FILE - In this jan. 2, 2015, file photo, South Carolina's Tiffany Mitchell, left, is presented with a ceremonial ball by coach Dawn Staley for breaking the 1,000 career-point mark, before an NCAA college basketball game against Auburn in Columbia, S.C. Staley probably never had an easier recruiting pitch to make than to star guard Tiffany Mitchell, who grew up idolizing the three-time Olympic gold medalist and had Staley’s pro jersey on her wall. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro, File)

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FILE - In this March 25, 2014, file photo, South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley yells to her team during the first half of a second-round game against Oregon State in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament in Seattle. After a landmark season that saw the Gamecocks earn win the Southeastern Conference regular-season title and earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, Staley landed the country's top college prospect in A'ja Wilson, setting off championship dreams among the fans who've gotten on board with the rising program. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, File)

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South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley talks to an official during the first half of a regional semifinal game against North Carolina at the NCAA college basketball tournament in Stanford, Calif., Sunday, March 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley yells to her team during the first half of a second-round game against Oregon State in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament Tuesday, March 25, 2014, in Seattle. South Carolina won the game 78-69. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)

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South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley, right, gestures toward her players as they practice during the NCAA women's college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 22, 2014, in Seattle. South Carolina is scheduled to play Cal State Northridge in a first-round game on Sunday. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley directs her team from the sideline in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky in the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference women's basketball tournament Saturday, March 8, 2014, in Duluth, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)