HBCU to name former South Carolina guard, Dawn Staley disciple Olivia Gaines coach

NCCU Hires Gaines As Head Women’s Basketball Coach - North Carolina Central University Athletics

DURHAM, N.C. – North Carolina Central has officially named Olivia Gaines as its new head women's basketball coach on Friday, May 8.

NC Central hires former Dawn Staley disciple as next women's basketball coach

Following the dismissal of former head coach Terrence Baxter, North Carolina Central has found its successor under the Dawn Staley umbrella. According to a report from HBCU basketball insider LivforHoops, former South Carolina guard and Allen women’s basketball coach Olivia Gaines will take over the reins at NCCU. Gaines comes to North Carolina Central after spending the past two seasons at the helm at Allen, leading the Yellow Jackets to a comb…

HBCU to name former South Carolina guard, Dawn Staley disciple Olivia Gaines coach

NC Central University is expected to name former South Carolina guard and Dawn Staley disciple Olivia Gaines as its next head women’s basketball coach, per Gameday insider Liv Antilla. NCCU will give the rising star her first Division I opportunity after a successful run at Allen University. The NCCU women’s basketball opening has remained vacant since March 16, 2026. On that date, the university announced that Terrence Baxter would not return a…