Eric Hyman is at it again. Just a little over a month after the South Carolina athletics director hired Darrin Horn to take over the men’s team — which appears early as a solid move — Hyman has now selected his women’s basketball coach: Dawn Staley.

Staley is set to leave as head coach of Temple in her native Philadelphia to take over from former coach Susan Walvius this weekend, according to an announcement from USC on Wednesday.

Staley should ring a few bells, even if you aren’t a big follower of women’s hoops. Staley made a name for herself in 1996 by helping the U.S. women’s basketball team to the gold medal in Atlanta, a team that went 60-0. She also played in 2000 on the first women’s “Dream Team” in the Olympic Games in Sydney and in 2004 in Athens, capturing gold both times.

Before her Olympic achievements, Staley starred at Virginia from 1989-92 before going on to play professionally overseas and in the ABL.

Staley spent eight seasons in the WNBA, beginning in 1999, with Charlotte and was a 5-time all-star and won a title with the Sting in 2001.

Her coaching career took her back to her roots at Temple, where she’s the school’s all-time winningest coach with a 172-80 record in eight seasons. She’s been to six NCAA tournaments, won four Atlantic-10 tournament titles and has been league coach of the year twice.

Not a bad resume.

But, that’s only half the person that Hyman is bringing in to take over a team that finished 16-16 overall, 4-10 in the SEC.

Staley’s contributions to her community and to basketball as a whole could fill up this entire column space and are much more impressive than her coaching and playing accolades.

She created the Dawn Staley Foundation in 2000 to give inner-city youth a more positive perspective and has long been an advocate for women’s health with the WNBA, American Heart Association and HealthPartners.

Staley has remained involved in coaching and organizing the U.S. women’s basketball team and was chosen as a co-chairperson for Philadelphia 2016, a group trying to bring the Olympics to the city.

Staley has received countless awards and trophies for her philanthropic works.

Obviously, her resume and attitude can work wonders in recruiting. And it’ll have to if USC is going to become a power in the women’s college game.

Walvius stepped down from the team last month after a career that had more downs than ups. The good years included a run to the Elite Eight in the 2002 NCAA Tournament, but the talent level has dropped off tremendously. It seemed Walvius wasn’t going to get things back on track.

So, Hyman has gone out and outdone himself on this hire. Sure, women’s basketball doesn’t get the same attention as the men — and attendance is abysmal at times. But, like every other sport, support will come if you win.

It looks like the Gamecocks got a champion who can do that on the court and in life.