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Saturday Sports: NWSL championship, Geno Auriemma breaks records, NFL in the snow

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Saturday Sports: NWSL championship, Geno Auriemma breaks records, NFL in the snow NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Michele Steele of ESPN about the NWSL championship, Geno Auriemma's record-breaking night and a now-rare event in the NFL: playing in the snow. STEELE: Well, the NWSL - the National Women's Soccer League - it's still a relatively young league. STEELE: Well, UConn …

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UConn's Geno Auriemma, the new winningest NCAA coach, is honored with a literal goat

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UConn's Geno Auriemma, the new winningest NCAA coach, is honored with a literal goat toggle caption Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images University of Connecticut women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma became the winningest coach in NCAA history on Wednesday, earning the title "Greatest of All Time" — and a literal goat to go with it. The school's famous Dairy Bar sold three different …

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Geno Auriemma takes over the GOAT mantle, plus Army’s CFP dreams

New York Times

In the modern era of women’s basketball, there is UConn — and by extension, Geno Auriemma — and there is everyone else. Last night, we saw the coronation: Auriemma is now the winningest coach in college basketball history. Two important points of that story you may not know: Auriemma grew up poor in rural Italy with no running water or …

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The win record sets UConn’s Geno Auriemma apart. But his players’ legacies tell his greatness

New York Times

STORRS, Conn. — If you thought UConn coach Geno Auriemma would immediately get all emotional and sentimental, then you probably haven’t been paying attention for the last 40 years. I’ll remember when they were 17 and the look in their eyes of, ‘Coach, can you help me do this?’ … Now we look back 40 years later, and I’ll say …

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UConn coach Geno Auriemma breaks NCAA wins record, getting 1,217th career victory

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The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Auriemma broke a tie with former Stanford women’s coach Tara VanDerveer, earning his 1,217th career victory with an 85-41 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Wednesday night. “It’s about coming here every day and trying to be better than we were yesterday.” He has spent four …

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1 month ago

Geno Auriemma sets NCAA record win as No. 2 UConn beats Fairleigh Dickinson

LA Times

UConn coach Geno Auriemma poses for a photograph with his past and present players and coaches after setting the NCAA all-time wins record Wednesday night in Storrs, Conn. Geno Auriemma soaked in the moment. “We never sat down and said hey let’s make a 40-year plan and see if we can make this happen,” Auriemma said. “I know it means …

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1 month, 1 week ago

UConn’s Geno Auriemma ties NCAA Division I record with 1,216th win as No. 2 Huskies top No. 14 UNC

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The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! GREENSBORO, N.C. — UConn’s Geno Auriemma sounded more interested in getting his team ready to contend for a national championship than adding another coaching milestone to a Hall of Fame career. “I’m more of how do I put in position so they can feel like …

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1 month, 1 week ago

No. 2 UConn cruises past South Florida as Geno Auriemma pulls within a victory of NCAA record

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The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 2 UConn rolled to an 86-49 win over former conference rival South Florida on Sunday. Ashlynn Shade had 10 of UConn’s 30 points in the third quarter as the Huskies never trailed in the game. Takeaways South Florida: The Bulls’ top two scores in the …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

UConn gives Geno Auriemma a 5-year contract extension, valued at $18.7 million

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STORRS, Conn. — It looks like Geno Auriemma isn’t retiring anytime soon as UConn announced a five-year extension for its women’s basketball coach on Tuesday. Auriemma’s contract extension, which runs through 2029, is valued at $18.7 million over the five-year term and includes the opportunity to earn additional compensation in the form of performance-based incentives. “I’d like to thank David …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Tennessee still elite? Geno Auriemma nearing retirement? Women’s college basketball mailbag

New York Times

The 2023-24 season is over. Let’s see how next season goes with a healthy Paige Bueckers, a healthy Azzi Fudd, Sarah Strong and Jana El-Alfy holding down the post and a bench that can contribute … then, maybe. When I spoke with Talia von Oelhoffen in Albany during the NCAA Tournament, she told me, “People don’t even know how to …

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8 months ago

U.S. Basketball Writers Association will name women’s coaching award after UConn’s Geno Auriemma

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STORRS, Conn. — The U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced Wednesday that it will name its annual women’s national coach of the year award after UConn’s Geno Auriemma. He has led UConn to 11 national championships and six perfect seasons, winning the USBA award six times, more than any other coach. Auriemma has compiled a 1,213-162 record, which gives him an …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

UConn’s Paige Bueckers humbled by praise from Geno Auriemma that she’s best in the country

Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. — Paige Bueckers wasn’t sure how to initially react when UConn coach Geno Auriemma proclaimed her the best player in the country. Obviously he’s a great basketball mind, has a lot of love for the game, so you respect everything that he says.” Bueckers will be back on the court, along with her teammates, looking to back up …

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9 months ago

Anonymous women’s college basketball coaches dish on who’s the best at in-game adjustments, game planning

New York Times

Over the last month, The Athletic connected with more than 35 head coaches across women’s basketball to get their candid opinions on an array of topics from the changing tides in the sport to the best coaches in the game to the greatest women’s college basketball player of all time. Coach Team Votes Geno Auriemma UConn 4 Jennie Baranczyk Oklahoma …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Geno Auriemma is in his 39th season at UConn and near 1,200 wins. He ponders the end of his career

Associated Press

VILLANOVA, Pa. — The frame reserved for Geno Auriemma’s photo is empty — it rests atop two display cases of autographed UConn basketballs to the right of a collection of Joel Embiid memorabilia — inside a suburban Philadelphia sandwich shop. “It says, ‘Coming soon, Geno Auriemma.’” The reason for the blank space: Auriemma has yet to visit the store — …

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1 year ago

UConn basketball coach Geno Auriemma forced to change strategy after injuries and 5-3 start

Associated Press

STORRS, Conn. — UConn basketball coach Geno Auriemma thought he’d put together the pieces to make a strong run at a 12th national championship this season. “If somebody put a big puzzle on the floor in front of you and there were pieces missing, but they told you they’re on the floor here somewhere, go find them, that’s different than …

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1 year, 9 months ago

UConn opens March Madness run with 95-52 rout of Vermont

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STORRS, Conn. — UConn coach Geno Auriemma was a bit concerned about how this group of Huskies might respond to the pressure of the NCAA Tournament. Aaliyah Edwards scored a career-high 28 points, Dorka Juhasz added a double-double and the second-seeded Huskies routed the 15th seeded Catamounts 95-52 on Saturday, giving Connecticut a 29th straight win in the tournament’s opening …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Contract extension for UConn’s Auriemma worth $15M

Associated Press

STORRS, Conn. — UConn has extended women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma’s contract through 2025 in a deal worth $15 million, school officials announced Friday. Athletic director David Benedict said the five-year extension is retroactive to April 2020 and includes an annual base salary of $600,000. “Geno Auriemma has meant so much to the University of Connecticut, and to our entire …

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Saturday Sports: NWSL championship, Geno Auriemma breaks records, NFL in the snow

UConn's Geno Auriemma, the new winningest NCAA coach, is honored with a literal goat

Geno Auriemma takes over the GOAT mantle, plus Army’s CFP dreams

The win record sets UConn’s Geno Auriemma apart. But his players’ legacies tell his greatness

UConn coach Geno Auriemma breaks NCAA wins record, getting 1,217th career victory

Geno Auriemma sets NCAA record win as No. 2 UConn beats Fairleigh Dickinson

UConn’s Geno Auriemma ties NCAA Division I record with 1,216th win as No. 2 Huskies top No. 14 UNC

No. 2 UConn cruises past South Florida as Geno Auriemma pulls within a victory of NCAA record

UConn gives Geno Auriemma a 5-year contract extension, valued at $18.7 million

Tennessee still elite? Geno Auriemma nearing retirement? Women’s college basketball mailbag

U.S. Basketball Writers Association will name women’s coaching award after UConn’s Geno Auriemma

UConn’s Paige Bueckers humbled by praise from Geno Auriemma that she’s best in the country

Anonymous women’s college basketball coaches dish on who’s the best at in-game adjustments, game planning

Geno Auriemma is in his 39th season at UConn and near 1,200 wins. He ponders the end of his career

UConn basketball coach Geno Auriemma forced to change strategy after injuries and 5-3 start

UConn opens March Madness run with 95-52 rout of Vermont

Contract extension for UConn’s Auriemma worth $15M