MEET THE 5 WOMEN THAT LEFT CAITLIN CLARK OFF THE 2024 OLYMPIC TEAM
1. Dawn Staley: University of South Carolina coach.
Staley’s Gamecocks were defeated by Clark’s Iowa Hawkeyes in the 2023 NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Four, preventing Staley’s team from having a perfect season.
2. Seimone Augustus: LSU assistant coach.
Augustus, the first pick in the 2006 WNBA draft, never had the offers to make the kind of money Clark is making today.
3. Delisha Milton-Jones: Old Dominion coach.
Milton-Jones is a former SEC player who played in the WNBA and now coaches at Old Dominion.
4. Jennifer Rizzotti: Connecticut Sun president.
A former UConn player and longtime college coach, Rizzotti saw Clark and Iowa knock UConn out of the NCAA Tournament this year in the Final Four.
5. Bethany Donaphin: WNBA head of league operations.
Donaphin oversees WNBA operations, making her a key decision-maker in the sport.