Geno Auriemma on UConn's 'storybook ending'
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Bueckers capped her stellar career with the Huskies' first championship since 2016, ending a nine-year drought for the team.
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Geno Auriemma, who makes $3.75 million a year on average, sounds energized enough to keep coaching the UConn women's basketball team.
UConn coach Geno Auriemma, a Norristown native, won his 12th national title Sunday. On "Good Morning America," he reminder former Giant Michael Strahan that he's an Eagles fan.
ESPN's Steven A. Smith talked about why he believes Geno Auriemma is the greatest college basketball coach of all time.
Geno Auriemma's tenure at UConn is one of the greatest in coaching history, in any sport at any level. Entering his 40th season at the helm of the Huskies, Auriemma had already compiled one of the all-time coaching resumes,
Geno Auriemma has won his 12th national championship with UConn on Sunday. Here's a look at his storied March Madness career:
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One could certainly argue Auriemma has aged like fine wine, as he currently holds the title of the all-time winningest coach in college hoops with 1,250 wins to 165 losses (.883 win percentage). He's also coached an undefeated national championship squad six times.
On the eve of Sunday afternoon’s NCAA final against reigning national champ South Carolina, Auriemma suggested he has been reinvigorated. The NCAA’s all-time winningest basketball coach (men or women), he can win his 12th national title Sunday at Amalie Arena.
Geno Auriemma has accomplished more than just about anyone in college basketball. The 71-year-old UConn coach passed former Stanford women’s basketball coach Tara VanDerveer as the winningest coach in Division 1 earlier this season.
The UConn star, who has carved out a historic career but lacked a championship, led the Huskies to a dominant 82-59 win over South Carolina in the title game on Sunday. When she checked out for the last time, she and head coach Geno Auriemma shared a long embrace.