South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball

South Carolina Gamecocks
2024–25 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of South Carolina
All-time record1,055–539 (.662)
Athletic directorJeremiah Donati
Head coachDawn Staley (18th season)
ConferenceSEC
LocationColumbia, South Carolina
ArenaColonial Life Arena
(capacity: 18,000)
NicknameGamecocks
Student sectionThe Cockpit
ColorsGarnet and black
   
Uniforms
Home
Away
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NCAA tournament champions
2017, 2022, 2024
Other NCAA tournament results
Runner-up2025
Final Four2015, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Elite Eight2002, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Sweet Sixteen1982, 1990, 2002, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Appearances1982, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2002, 2003, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
AIAW tournament Final Four
1980
Other AIAW tournament results
Elite Eight1980
Sweet Sixteen1980
Appearances1973, 1980
Conference tournament champions
Metro Conference: 1986, 1988, 1989
SEC: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025
Conference regular-season champions
Metro Conference: 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
SEC: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

The South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team represents the University of South Carolina and competes in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Under current head coach Dawn Staley, the Gamecocks have been one of the most dominant programs in the country, winning NCAA Championships in 2017, 2022, and 2024 in addition claiming the SEC regular season championship and SEC tournament championship each 9 times between the 2013-14 season to the 2024-25 season. The program also enjoyed success under head coach Nancy Wilson during the 1980s in the Metro Conference, when it won five regular season conference championships and three conference tournament championships.