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Geno Auriemma and Paige Bueckers shared an emotional hug amid UConn’s 82-59 victory over South Carolina at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., to win the national championship on Sunday. Bueckers checked out of the game with the Huskies leading the …
UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma got emotional Monday after his team advanced to the Sweet 16 of this year’s NCAA Tournament. The 2nd-seeded Huskies took care of business in a 91-57 second-round blowout of the 10th-seeded …
Dan Hurley is entertaining the possibility of leaving UConn to become the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, and some are wondering if a conversation with Geno Auriemma has something to do with it. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski stunned the …
Caitlin Clark seemed like she was out for blood while leading Iowa to a win over LSU on Monday night, and Geno Auriemma is doing everything he can to make sure his team is not next. UConn defeated USC 80-73 in the Elite Eight on Monday night and will …
UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma went viral on Tuesday for his great quote about winning. Auriemma spoke with reporters from his charity golf tournament at the Hartford Golf Club in West Hartford, Conn. He was asked to talk about …
UConn advanced to the Women’s Final Four once again on Monday night with a win over Baylor, but there was some controversy surrounding the ending of the game. The Huskies appeared to get away with a foul on a game-winning shot attempt from …
Geno Auriemma is looking to lead UConn to its 12th NCAA championship since 1995, but the Hall of Fame coach will not be on the sideline for at least the Huskies’ first game. UConn announced on Monday that Auriemma has tested positive for …
There were a lot of tearful moments at the memorial service for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna on Monday, but UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma did his best to help keep things light. Auriemma was one of several people who spoke …
The heightened societal awareness regarding abuse has led to a change in power among college coaches and their players to the point that Geno Auriemma says many coaches are “afraid” of their players. Auriemma, who has led his UConn …
Arike Ogunbowale definitely got the last laugh in a small battle with Geno Auriemma. Ogunbowale hit the winning shot in the national championship game against Mississippi State on Sunday to give Notre Dame their second national title. She also made a …
Geno Auriemma has shot down any potential rumors about him one day coaching the UConn men’s basketball team. Kevin Ollie was recently fired as head coach of the Huskies’ men’s basketball team with the program currently being …
Think Geno Auriemma holds his players to high standards? I’d say so. Even though his UConn Huskies beat Tulsa 78-60 on Thursday night to remain unbeaten on the season, Auriemma was upset with his players’ efforts. He said his players had …
Many people from across the world of sports offered congratulatory remarks for Geno Auriemma and Sylvia Hatchell on reaching huge milestones on the same day. The two giants in women’s college basketball on Tuesday added another achievement to …
The state of Connecticut is attempting to make major cuts to the University of Connecticut’s state funding, and women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma is not having it. Auriemma, who is due to make $2 million next year, launched an …
Geno Auriemma’s reaction to his UConn Huskies losing to Mississippi State and having their 111-game winning streak come to an end was surprising. As the Huskies lost to Mississippi State on a buzzer-beat from Morgan William (video here), …
The University of Connecticut women’s basketball program has been on a sustained run of excellence for several years that has produced more than a few haters and head coach Geno Auriemma has no time for them. To the surprise of no one, the …
