A year after a stunning Final Four defeat that ended what could have been a perfect season and national championship run, the South Carolina Gamecocks finished the job Sunday in historic fashion.

South Carolina defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes 87-75 in the women's NCAA tournament title game to become the 10th team in Division I history to complete an undefeated season (38-0), joining UConn (6 times), Baylor (2011-12), Tennessee (1997-98) and Texas (1985-86) as the only programs to achieve such a feat.

In the wake of an historic season, South Carolina is ensuring coach Lamont Paris stays in Columbia.

According to ESPN sources, South Carolina has agreed to a new six-year contract with Paris, who won the SEC's Coach of the Year award in 2023-24.

The deal will extend him through the 2029-30 season and average more than $4 million annually, per ESPN sources.