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  Dawn Staley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dawn Michelle Staley (born May 4, 1970 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an US-American basketball player and coach.
Staley is a three-time Olympian and was elected to carry the Stars and Stripes at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Staley founded the Dawn Staley Foundation in 2000, to support inner-city children in Philadelphia.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dawn_Staley   (544 words)

  
 Women's Sports Foundation ATHLETES
Dawn Staley is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and one of today's most versatile female athletes, taking on the dual roles of player and coach.
Staley was named the head coach of the Temple University women's basketball program in 2000, and has since led the Owls to the Atlantic 10 Tournament title and an NCAA Tournament berth.
Staley led or tied for team lead in scoring on eight occasions and in assists 25 times during her rookie season with the league.
www.womenssportsfoundation.org /partners/ivillage/athletes/record.html?record=357   (499 words)

  
 Dawn Staley
Dawn Michelle Staley (born May 4, 1970) is an US-American basketball player and coach.
In the opening draft of the WNBA, Staley was selected with the ninth pick by the Charlotte Sting.
She will compete in the 2004 games in Athens and was selected to carry the flag of the United States during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony.
pedia.newsfilter.co.uk /wikipedia/d/da/dawn_staley.html   (367 words)

  
 MOSAEC Sports-Dawn Staley
Staley’s decision to leave the now-defunct American Basketball League (ABL) and sign with the WNBA last summer is an example of how her goals drive her decision-making process.
Staley knows that professional basketball is a business and that it’s her job, but being part of the Olympic team restores basketball as a “safe haven.” It allows her to be free - a feeling she confesses she didn’t always experience as a player in the ABL.
Staley formed the Foundation in 1996, and she described it as a “goodwill community-oriented program geared to enrich the lives of inner-city youth.” The Foundation’s programs include an After School Project, a scholarship program, an Annual Day in the Park, and basketball clinics.
www.mosaec.com /mosaec/sports/sports_staley.htm   (769 words)

  
 Dawn Staley: Larger Than Life - U.Va. Alumni Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Within a few years, she was able to launch the Dawn Staley Foundation, a private, not-for-profit organization in North Philadelphia that provides an outlet and a strong measure of hope for the youth there.
Staley didn't have that kind of community assistance when she was a child; now, she wants to go back and help others who may be struggling as she did.
Ryan likes to say that Staley is a giver: "She likes to pass as a point guard, and she's like that in life, too." This month in Athens, Staley may be dishing out a lot of good will off the court, but on the court she'll be the same in-your-face competitor as always.
www.alumni.virginia.edu /alumninews/issues/0403/staley.asp   (1812 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Dawn Staley
Staley was a member of the historic 1995-96 USA Basketball Women's National Team that rolled up a 60-0 record, captured the 1996 Olympic gold medal, and was named the 1996 USA Basketball and U.S. Olympic Committee Team of the Year.
Staley, who is one of just three Cavaliers to have their number (#24) retired, finished her career at UVa as the NCAA career record holder for steals with 454, which now stands 12th among all-time NCAA Division I leaders.
Staley, who played her prep career at Dobbins Tech in Philadelphia, began playing basketball with the guys in her North Philly neighborhood as a way to stay out of trouble.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Dawn-Staley   (428 words)

  
 Temple's Dawn Staley Signs New Five-Year Contract   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Dawn Staley and Temple women’s basketball are clearly a winning combination, and we are thrilled that it will continue for years to come.”
Staley was named Big Five Coach of the Year (2001-02) after Temple won the Philadelphia Big Five Championship and its first-ever Atlantic 10 Conference Championship and an NCAA Tournament berth, the Owls’ first appearance in the “Big Dance” since 1989.
Staley began her U.S. playing career when she joined the Richmond Rage in 1996-97 and helped the team to the ABL finals.
www.temple.edu /news/Oct02/Staleycontract.html   (482 words)

  
 ESPN.com - Dawn of a different era   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Charlotte's Dawn Staley is set to drag her battered knees through another WNBA playoffs.
I moved to Virginia when Staley was in her junior season for the Cavaliers, and like everyone else was amazed at the things she could do on the court.
Staley was one of those girls, and they are the people she can relate to the best.
sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1418175&type=columnist   (1120 words)

  
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Dawn Staley has been playing basketball most of her life, in high school, college, as a professional and on the U.S. national team.
Dawn Staley started playing basketball with a group of boys in her north Philadelphia, Pennsylvania neighborhood to stay out of trouble and then played basketball in high school.
Staley is also working on a book series aimed at 12 to 14-year-old girls about subjects ranging from challenges faced by that age group with self-esteem to how she got started playing sports.
quickstart.clari.net /voa/art/gi/09C10898-D077-43C4-A74BF3A5AE150403.html   (829 words)

  
 Basketball Digest: Double duty: temple head coach Dawn Staley has a "day job" that keeps her nose right on the ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Staley began her storied basketball career at Dobbins Technical High School (1986-88) in Philadelphia, where she was named USA Today's National High School Player of the Year and led the Mustangs to three straight Philadelphia Public League championships.
Staley began her professional playing career in the U.S. when she joined the Richmond Rage of the American Basketball League for the 1996-97 season, carrying the team to the league finals.
Staley grew up on the rugged streets of north Philadelphia and is one of the city's most visible professional athletes.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCJ/is_4_30/ai_96619877   (973 words)

  
 WashingtonPost.com: Staley Quietly Emerges as Nation's Best Player
Dawn Staley may be the best women's basketball player in the country.
But what angered Staley was the paragraph that implied her high school was not capable of preparing her for a school with Virginia's academic reputation.
Staley's loyalty toward friends also is exemplified by her complaints that Reiss and forward Tonya Cardoza don't receive enough media attention.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/locals/staley.htm   (956 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - College Basketball - Women - Staley ready to take on the challenge of coaching - Wednesday April 26, 2000 ...
Although Staley said she has a lot to learn about the ins and outs of coaching, recruiting and NCAA regulations, she said she primarily will rely on open, honest relationships with her players and recruits.
Staley said she will split her time between Philadelphia and Charlotte, where she plays for the WNBA's Sting in the summer.
Staley said she will consider continuing her WNBA career beyond her two-year commitment and may not focus solely on coaching.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /basketball/college/news/2000/04/26/staley_temple   (680 words)

  
 Virginia's Dawn Staley Named USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year :: Three-time All-American Won Third Olympic ...
Staley, who carried the United States flag during the opening ceremonies of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens last summer, is a three-time Olympic gold medalist.
Staley was named 1994 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year after earning Most Valuable Player honors at the 1994 Goodwill Games and serving as a member of 1994 United States National Team that won the gold medal at the 1994 Goodwill Games.
Staley was the winner of the WNBA Sportsmanship Award and the WNBA Entrepreneurial Award in 1999.
virginiasports.collegesports.com /sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/010405aaa.html   (910 words)

  
 Sting trade Dawn Staley to Houston - Boston.com - Basketball - Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Dawn Staley was traded by the Charlotte Sting to Houston on Monday in a move that gives her a better chance to win a WNBA title before retirement.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Three-time Olympic gold medalist Dawn Staley was traded by the Charlotte Sting to Houston on Monday in a move that gives her a better chance to win a WNBA title before retirement.
Staley ranks third in WNBA history in total assists -- she recorded the 1,000th of her career last season -- and assists per game.
www.boston.com /sports/basketball/articles/2005/08/01/sting_trades_dawn_staley_to_houston?mode=PF   (684 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Staley: Dream believer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Staley is hands-on at her foundation, the one who hands out the Christmas presents.
Staley took Bird under her wing with Tamika Catchings and Diana Taurasi, the new kids on the block.
Staley sees every day as an opportunity to teach, and she'll use any means possible to reach her players.
www.usatoday.com /sports/college/womensbasketball/atlantic10/2004-12-06-staley-cover_x.htm   (1893 words)

  
 USA Basketball: Bio: Dawn Staley
While Staley, who became the first basketball USA flag bearer, won't return as a player, she has the potential to return as a USA Basketball coach.
Staley was also a member of the 1999 USA Basketball Women's Winter European Tour Team that compiled a 4-1 record.
A seven-story mural of Staley, located on the side of a building at the corners of 8th and Market streets in Philly overlooking her neighborhood, was unveiled in 1996.
www.usabasketball.com /bioswomen/dawn_staley_bio.html   (1311 words)

  
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When Staley returned from the Olympics last season, Charlotte was in a three-way tie for second place in the Eastern Conference with a legitimate shot at winning the division and making it back to the WNBA Finals (the Sting lost to Los Angeles in 2001).
Staley retired from international competition after the Olympics, and Lacey knew it couldn't be long until Staley hung her sneakers up for good.
She knows she's in Charlotte to eventually replace Staley in the backcourt, but for now is content to relieve Staley and give the Sting a change of pace when she's on the floor.
www.covers.com /articles/articles.aspx?theArt=47076&tid=26&t=1   (985 words)

  
 It's Dusk For Dawn :: Staley is enjoying her final Olympics
An Olympic veteran of sorts, Staley will be looking to capture her third consecutive gold medal, leading a highly talented U.S. team that is heavily favored to win in Athens.
The former Virginia standout -- who was named the National Player of the Year in both 1991 and 1992 -- returned to the collegiate arena in 2000, guiding the Owls to two NCAA Tournaments in four seasons and the first Atlantic 10 Championship in school history.
Impressively, Staley has continued her playing career in the off-season, earning three WNBA All-Star selections as a member of the Charlotte Sting.
www.collegesports.com /sports/w-baskbl/stories/081604aab.html   (696 words)

  
 The Official Site of the USA Basketball Women's Senior National Team
Dawn Staley is flanked by U.S. Olympic Committee officials (L-R): Dale Neuburger, Jim Scherr, Herman Frazier, Peter Ueberroth and Mary McCagg prior to the press conference announcing her as the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team flag bearer.
The U.S. Olympic Committee announced today that three-time Olympian Dawn Staley (Charlotte Sting) was elected by the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team captains to represent the United States of America as the USA's flag bearer for the 2004 Olympic Games.
With vehicles like the Dawn Staley After School Project, basketball league, clinics and the ‘Day in the Park,' she has reached tens of thousands of youth in the North Central Philadelphia area with her community outreach.
www.usabasketball.com /seniorwomen/2004/04_woly_flag-bearer.html   (1112 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Staley's resume now includes books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Staley, a guard on the U.S. women's team that will play in the Athens Olympics in August, has written a series of four books aimed at girls entering their teen years.
Staley is in her sixth season with the WNBA's Charlotte Sting.
Staley said she has handed the final version into her editor and it should be going to the publisher soon.
www.usatoday.com /sports/basketball/wnba/2004-06-28-staley-author_x.htm   (855 words)

  
 DailyProgress.com | Staley to carry flag in Athens
Dawn symbolizes everything that’s good about the game of basketball and the Olympic experience.
In 1996, Staley became the first basketball player from UVa and the second Virginia female athlete to win a gold medal in the Olympics.
Should the U.S. capture the gold in Athens, Staley will become one of only three women in U.S. history to earn three Olympic gold medals in women’s basketball (Teresa Edwards and current teammate Lisa Leslie are the other two).
www.dailyprogress.com /servlet/Satellite?pagename=CDP/MGArticle/CDP_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031777284053&path=!sports   (243 words)

  
 The Healthy Refrigerator - The Healthy Fridge - Dawn Staley Gets Her Refrigerator Makeover
She also led the U.S. team to the gold medal in the ´94 Goodwill Games and was named ´94 USA Basketball female athlete of the year.
Staley, like many Americans, wants to eat healthier, but is confused by conflicting nutrition advice.
She also wants to bring attention to the fact that heart disease is the nation’s No. 1 killer of men and women.
www.healthyfridge.org /kicksoff2.html   (524 words)

  
 News 14 Carolina | 24 Hour Local News | SPORTS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Dawn Staley was traded to Houston on Monday.
The Sting said Feaster would miss the rest of the season with ligament pain, and also announced she was expecting her first child.
Feaster led the Sting in scoring in 2003 and 2004 and ranks among the all-time WNBA leaders in three-point field goals made, three-point field goals attempted and free throw percentage.
www.news14charlotte.com /content/sports?ArID=99207&SecID=12   (839 words)

  
 United States Olympic Committee - Dawn Staley returns to the WNBA life
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Dawn Staley reluctantly posed with her third gold medal, seemingly eager to put it back in its case and put her final Olympic experience behind her.
Since arriving back from Greece on Sunday, Staley has been to Philadelphia to meet with her assistant coaches and players at Temple and make sure everyone knows what they're supposed to be doing in the coach's absence.
Staley's knees have bothered her for years, and her teammates know she probably won't play much longer, though she refuses to set a timetable.
www.olympic-usa.org /11767_26422.htm   (792 words)

  
 Dawn Staley - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Dawn Staley - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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