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Geno Auriemma

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Geno Auriemma

Luigi "Geno" Auriemma (born March 23, 1954) is an American basketball coach who is the head coach of the University of Connecticut 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. Serving as UConn's head coach since 1985, Auriemma built the team into one of the top women's college basketball programs. In addition to the record 12 championships, he has led UConn to 19 undefeated conference seasons (including eight consecutive) and six perfect seasons. He has also won eight national Naismith College Coach of the Year awards. Outside of college basketball, Auriemma was the head coach of the United States women's national team from 2009 through 2016, winning the 2010 and 2014 World Championships, and gold medals at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. He was inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.

Infobox

Title
Head coach
Team
Connecticut
Conference
Big East Conference
Record
1,259–165 (.884)
Annual salary
$3.5 million
Born
(1954-03-23) March 23, 1954 (age 71)Montella, Italy
Alma mater
West Chester University Montgomery County Community College
1977–1979
Bishop McDevitt High School (Assistant Varsity Coach / Head Junior Varsity Coach)
1978–1979
Saint Joseph's (assistant)
1979–1981
Bishop Kenrick HS (assistant)
1981–1985
Virginia (assistant)
1985–present
Connecticut
Overall
1,259–165 (.884)
Tournaments
143–24 (NCAA Division I)
1977–1978
Bishop McDevitt High School (Assistant Varsity Coach / Head Junior Varsity Coach)

Tables

Statistics overview · Head coaching record
Connecticut Huskies (Big East Conference) (1985–2013)
Connecticut Huskies (Big East Conference) (1985–2013)
Season
Connecticut Huskies (Big East Conference) (1985–2013)
1985–86
1985–86
Season
1985–86
Team
Connecticut
Overall
12–15
Conference
4–12
Standing
7th
1986–87
1986–87
Season
1986–87
Team
Connecticut
Overall
14–13
Conference
9–7
Standing
7th
1987–88
1987–88
Season
1987–88
Team
Connecticut
Overall
17–11
Conference
9–7
Standing
5th
1988–89
1988–89
Season
1988–89
Team
Connecticut
Overall
24–6
Conference
13–2
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA First Round
1989–90
1989–90
Season
1989–90
Team
Connecticut
Overall
25–6
Conference
14–2
Standing
T–1st
Postseason
NCAA Second Round
1990–91
1990–91
Season
1990–91
Team
Connecticut
Overall
29–5
Conference
14–2
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Final Four
1991–92
1991–92
Season
1991–92
Team
Connecticut
Overall
23–11
Conference
13–5
Standing
T–2nd
Postseason
NCAA Second Round
1992–93
1992–93
Season
1992–93
Team
Connecticut
Overall
18–11
Conference
12–6
Standing
3rd
Postseason
NCAA First Round
1993–94
1993–94
Season
1993–94
Team
Connecticut
Overall
30–3
Conference
17–1
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Elite Eight
1994–95
1994–95
Season
1994–95
Team
Connecticut
Overall
35–0
Conference
18–0
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Champions
1995–96
1995–96
Season
1995–96
Team
Connecticut
Overall
34–4
Conference
17–1
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Final Four
1996–97
1996–97
Season
1996–97
Team
Connecticut
Overall
33–1
Conference
18–0
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Elite Eight
1997–98
1997–98
Season
1997–98
Team
Connecticut
Overall
34–3
Conference
17–1
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Elite Eight
1998–99
1998–99
Season
1998–99
Team
Connecticut
Overall
29–5
Conference
17–1
Standing
T–1st
Postseason
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1999–00
1999–00
Season
1999–00
Team
Connecticut
Overall
36–1
Conference
16–0
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Champions
2000–01
2000–01
Season
2000–01
Team
Connecticut
Overall
32–3
Conference
15–1
Standing
T–1st
Postseason
NCAA Final Four
2001–02
2001–02
Season
2001–02
Team
Connecticut
Overall
39–0
Conference
16–0
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Champions
2002–03
2002–03
Season
2002–03
Team
Connecticut
Overall
37–1
Conference
16–0
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Champions
2003–04
2003–04
Season
2003–04
Team
Connecticut
Overall
31–4
Conference
14–2
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Champions
2004–05
2004–05
Season
2004–05
Team
Connecticut
Overall
25–8
Conference
13–3
Standing
T–2nd
Postseason
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2005–06
2005–06
Season
2005–06
Team
Connecticut
Overall
32–5
Conference
14–2
Standing
2nd
Postseason
NCAA Elite Eight
2006–07
2006–07
Season
2006–07
Team
Connecticut
Overall
32–4
Conference
16–0
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Elite Eight
2007–08
2007–08
Season
2007–08
Team
Connecticut
Overall
36–2
Conference
15–1
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Final Four
2008–09
2008–09
Season
2008–09
Team
Connecticut
Overall
39–0
Conference
16–0
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Champions
2009–10
2009–10
Season
2009–10
Team
Connecticut
Overall
39–0
Conference
16–0
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Champions
2010–11
2010–11
Season
2010–11
Team
Connecticut
Overall
36–2
Conference
16–0
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Final Four
2011–12
2011–12
Season
2011–12
Team
Connecticut
Overall
33–5
Conference
13–3
Standing
3rd
Postseason
NCAA Final Four
2012–13
2012–13
Season
2012–13
Team
Connecticut
Overall
35–4
Conference
14–2
Standing
2nd
Postseason
NCAA Champions
Connecticut Huskies (American Athletic Conference) (2013–2020)
Connecticut Huskies (American Athletic Conference) (2013–2020)
Season
Connecticut Huskies (American Athletic Conference) (2013–2020)
2013–14
2013–14
Season
2013–14
Team
Connecticut
Overall
40–0
Conference
18–0
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Champions
2014–15
2014–15
Season
2014–15
Team
Connecticut
Overall
38–1
Conference
18–0
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Champions
2015–16
2015–16
Season
2015–16
Team
Connecticut
Overall
38–0
Conference
18–0
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Champions
2016–17
2016–17
Season
2016–17
Team
Connecticut
Overall
36–1
Conference
16–0
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Final Four
2017–18
2017–18
Season
2017–18
Team
Connecticut
Overall
36–1
Conference
16–0
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Final Four
2018–19
2018–19
Season
2018–19
Team
Connecticut
Overall
35–3
Conference
16–0
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Final Four
2019–20
2019–20
Season
2019–20
Team
Connecticut
Overall
29–3
Conference
16–0
Standing
1st
Postseason
Postseason not held
Connecticut Huskies (Big East Conference) (2020–present)
Connecticut Huskies (Big East Conference) (2020–present)
Season
Connecticut Huskies (Big East Conference) (2020–present)
2020–21
2020–21
Season
2020–21
Team
Connecticut
Overall
28–2
Conference
18–0
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Final Four
2021–22
2021–22
Season
2021–22
Team
Connecticut
Overall
30–6
Conference
16–1
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Runner-up
2022–23
2022–23
Season
2022–23
Team
Connecticut
Overall
31–6
Conference
18–2
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2023–24
2023–24
Season
2023–24
Team
Connecticut
Overall
33–6
Conference
18–0
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Final Four
2024–25
2024–25
Season
2024–25
Team
Connecticut
Overall
37–3
Conference
18–0
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Champions
2025–26
2025–26
Season
2025–26
Team
Connecticut
Overall
9–0
Conference
2–0
Connecticut:
Connecticut:
Season
Connecticut:
Team
1,259–165 (.884)
Overall
610–64 (.905)
Total:
Total:
Season
Total:
Team
1,259–165 (.884)
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Postseason
Connecticut Huskies (Big East Conference) (1985–2013)
1985–86
Connecticut
12–15
4–12
7th
1986–87
Connecticut
14–13
9–7
7th
1987–88
Connecticut
17–11
9–7
5th
1988–89
Connecticut
24–6
13–2
1st
NCAA First Round
1989–90
Connecticut
25–6
14–2
T–1st
NCAA Second Round
1990–91
Connecticut
29–5
14–2
1st
NCAA Final Four
1991–92
Connecticut
23–11
13–5
T–2nd
NCAA Second Round
1992–93
Connecticut
18–11
12–6
3rd
NCAA First Round
1993–94
Connecticut
30–3
17–1
1st
NCAA Elite Eight
1994–95
Connecticut
35–0
18–0
1st
NCAA Champions
1995–96
Connecticut
34–4
17–1
1st
NCAA Final Four
1996–97
Connecticut
33–1
18–0
1st
NCAA Elite Eight
1997–98
Connecticut
34–3
17–1
1st
NCAA Elite Eight
1998–99
Connecticut
29–5
17–1
T–1st
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1999–00
Connecticut
36–1
16–0
1st
NCAA Champions
2000–01
Connecticut
32–3
15–1
T–1st
NCAA Final Four
2001–02
Connecticut
39–0
16–0
1st
NCAA Champions
2002–03
Connecticut
37–1
16–0
1st
NCAA Champions
2003–04
Connecticut
31–4
14–2
1st
NCAA Champions
2004–05
Connecticut
25–8
13–3
T–2nd
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2005–06
Connecticut
32–5
14–2
2nd
NCAA Elite Eight
2006–07
Connecticut
32–4
16–0
1st
NCAA Elite Eight
2007–08
Connecticut
36–2
15–1
1st
NCAA Final Four
2008–09
Connecticut
39–0
16–0
1st
NCAA Champions
2009–10
Connecticut
39–0
16–0
1st
NCAA Champions
2010–11
Connecticut
36–2
16–0
1st
NCAA Final Four
2011–12
Connecticut
33–5
13–3
3rd
NCAA Final Four
2012–13
Connecticut
35–4
14–2
2nd
NCAA Champions
Connecticut Huskies (American Athletic Conference) (2013–2020)
2013–14
Connecticut
40–0
18–0
1st
NCAA Champions
2014–15
Connecticut
38–1
18–0
1st
NCAA Champions
2015–16
Connecticut
38–0
18–0
1st
NCAA Champions
2016–17
Connecticut
36–1
16–0
1st
NCAA Final Four
2017–18
Connecticut
36–1
16–0
1st
NCAA Final Four
2018–19
Connecticut
35–3
16–0
1st
NCAA Final Four
2019–20
Connecticut
29–3
16–0
1st
Postseason not held
Connecticut Huskies (Big East Conference) (2020–present)
2020–21
Connecticut
28–2
18–0
1st
NCAA Final Four
2021–22
Connecticut
30–6
16–1
1st
NCAA Runner-up
2022–23
Connecticut
31–6
18–2
1st
NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2023–24
Connecticut
33–6
18–0
1st
NCAA Final Four
2024–25
Connecticut
37–3
18–0
1st
NCAA Champions
2025–26
Connecticut
9–0
2–0
Connecticut:
1,259–165 (.884)
610–64 (.905)
Total:
1,259–165 (.884)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

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