South Carolina HC Dawn Staley to get honored at ESPYS 2024 alongside Prince Harry and former NFL star Steve Gleason

South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball coach Dawn Staley is set to be honored at the ESPYS. She will be honored alongside Prince Harry and former NFL player Steve Gleason.

Staley is set to receive the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance, while Gleason will receive the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage, and Prince Harry will receive the Pat Tillman Award for Service.

"I’m grateful to ESPN for their coverage and the honor of this award," Staley said in a statement. "We’ve come a long way, and we will continue to move the women’s game forward and push for equity and visibility for our sport.”

Staley's award is given not only for her resilience on the court but in large part for her battle against cancer. Staley's sister Tracey and former assistant coach Nikki McCray-Penson have both been diagnosed with cancer. Because of that, the Gamecocks head coach has become a major voice for cancer research.

Staley has also been a prominent voice for women's sports, as she speaks openly about gender equality and diversity in sports.

This past season with the Gamecocks, Staley led South Carolina to a perfect 38-0 record and won the national title.

The ESPYS are set to air on Thursday, July 11, at 8 pm ET on ABC.

Dawn Staley led South Carolina to a national title

Dawn Staley and South Carolina won the national title this past season, going a perfect 38-0.

Staley and the Gamecocks entered this past season with a chip on their shoulder after losing to Iowa in the Final Four. The Gamecocks used that as motivation and won the national title

"It was emotional for me because of how it ended last year,” said Staley, via Sportsnet. “I’ll leave that there.”

"They weren't going to be denied," Staley added, via ESPN. "It doesn't always end like you want it to end. I'm just super proud of where I work. It's unbelievable."

Staley has been the head coach of the Gamecocks since 2008 and has led the program to three national championships, including winning two of the last three.

As the head coach of the program, she has a record of 440-106. Before getting the job with the Gamecocks, she coached at Temple, and her overall coaching career has a record of 612-186.