South Carolina basketball head coach has made a significant addition to the coaching staff by hiring another top experienced sec coach as an assistant coach. veteran coach brings over a decade of coaching experience across the Big Ten, Pac-12, and SEC, including six NCAA Tournament appearances, two Elite Eight runs, and coaching eight WNBA Draft picks .
top experienced coach joins the Gamecocks after four successful seasons at Southern Cal, where he contributed to the Trojans’ 2025 Big Ten Regular-Season Championship and 2024 Pac-12 Tournament title. His tenure at USC saw the development of top talent, including first-round WNBA Draft pick Kiki Iriafen . Prior to USC, Farrow spent five years at Cal and began his SEC coaching journey with Vanderbilt under Melanie Balcomb during the 2015-16 season.
Coach Staley expressed her enthusiasm about the new hire, stating, “We struck gold in bringing Wendale into our Gamecock family. He is an accomplished young coach who has been part of every aspect of successful programs, and that journey has made him a seasoned, complete coach from Xs and Os to player development to recruiting to community service. We’re excited to see the huge impact he will make on our team and Columbia” .
Farrow’s appointment fills the vacancy left by former assistant Winston Gandy, who departed to become the head coach at Grand Canyon University . With Farrow on board, the Gamecocks’ coaching staff is complete as they prepare for the upcoming season, aiming to build upon their recent successes and continue their dominance in women’s college basketball.