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Geno Auriemma

American basketball coach (born 1954)

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Coaching Conflict (3)
Sportsmanship (2)
College Basketball (1)
Sports Rivalry (1)
Officiating Controversy (1)
Team Performance (1)

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Luigi "Geno" Auriemma (born March 23, 1954) is an American basketball coach who is the head coach of the UConn Huskies women's basketball team. He holds the NCAA basketball records for wins and winning percentage with a minimum of 10 seasons. Auriemma also has the most NCAA Division I basketball championships at 12.

📰 Related News (4)

🇺🇸 UConn HC Geno Auriemma Apologizes For Dawn Staley Exchange: 'There’s No Excuse' (2026-04-04)
UConn coach Geno Auriemma apologized for his actions during a heated exchange with South Carolina coach Dawn Staley....
🇺🇸 Geno Auriemma apologizes for dustup with Dawn Staley after Final Four loss to South Carolina (2026-04-04)
Maybe Geno just needed a minute...
🇺🇸 Geno Auriemma, Dawn Staley have heated exchange after Gamecocks upset Huskies (2026-04-04)
Two of women’s basketball’s biggest names had a heated exchange in the waning moments of a Final Four classic on Friday...
🇺🇸 UConn's Geno Auriemma Rips Officiating, Confronts Dawn Staley in Final Four Loss (2026-04-04)
UConn's Geno Auriemma was not a happy man. With the officiating. With his team's performance. With South Carolina coach Dawn Staley....

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