November 15th 2023.
Black women have come together to support two incredible and trailblazing coaches, Niele Ivey and Dawn Staley. Both coaches have made incredible strides in college basketball, with Staley becoming the second black woman to win a national collegiate title and the first to win multiple championships in Division 1 basketball. Ivey, a retired WNBA player, made history when she was appointed as head coach for Notre Dame Fighting Irish in 2020, becoming the first-ever Black woman to hold the position.
To celebrate this momentous occasion, a cohort of Black women in media ventured to Paris for the Women's basketball season opener. Among them was sports journalist Jemele Hill, who posted a photo of “The Matchetes” taking Paris by storm to her Instagram. Hill expressed her joy for the event, saying “We don’t play about supporting Black women and this was the perfect event for us to galvanize.” Other media personalities such as MSNBC correspondent Joy Ann Reid and political commentator Angela Rye were also in attendance. Rye shared the joyous moment on her social media, saying “We decided to mob deep to Paris to celebrate two Black women lead their hoop teams on the world stage for the NCAA season opener.”
As ESPN reported, South Carolina dominated the first game of the season, winning 100-71 over Notre Dame. Even with the Gamecocks taking the victory, everyone was proud of the incredible moment for Black women in sports leadership. This event was an incredible and historic moment for Black women in sports, and fan support was a testament to that.
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