The US Athletic Hall of Fame - Coaches 2023
Geno Auriemma
- Contest: The US Athletic Hall of Fame - Coaches 2023
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- Sport(s): Basketball
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Statistics:
11 NCAA Division I Tournament Wins (1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015 & 2016)
20 NCAA Division I Final Fours (1991, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019)
19 Big East Regular Season Championships (1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011)
18 Big East Tournament Wins (1989, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
7 AAC Regular Season Championships (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020)
7 AAC Tournament Wins (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020)
8 Naismith College Coach of the Year Awards (1995, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2016 & 2017)
7 WBCA National Coach of the Year Awards (1997, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2016 & 2017)
9 AP Coach of the Year Awards (1995, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2016 & 2017)
6 USBWA Coach of the Year Awards (1995, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2016 & 2017)
10 Big East Coach of the Year Awards (1989, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011)
5 AAC Coach of the Year Awards (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2019)
3 Olympic Gold Medals (2000, 2012 & 2016)
2 FIBA World Championship Gold Medals (2010 & 2014)
2 FIBA World Championship Bronze Medals (1990 & 2006)
1 FIBA Americas Championship Gold Medal (2007)
1,091-142 Record
122-20 Division I Tournament Record
Member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
Member of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame -
In 1985, Geno Auriemma was named the head coach of the University of Connecticut’s women’s basketball team. Auriemma took a team that had previously only had one winning season into one of the NCAA's most successful basketball programs.
After a losing season in Auriemma’s rookie year, UConn has never seen it happen with him at the helm since. Auriemma meticulously built an empire where his team won 11 NCAA Championships and appeared in 20 Final Fours. Auriemma’s four straight national titles (2013-16) was the first in college basketball since John Wooden did that with the UCLA men’s team in the 60’s/70s. Girls now dream of playing for Auriemma, and Connecticut became the hub of women's basketball. It still is.
Internationally, Auriemma coached the United States to three Olympic Golds and two FIBA World Championships.
Still coaching the Huskies, Auriemma’s already bible-length resume is expanding.
We are proud to nominate Geno Auriemma for the United States Athletic Hall of Fame.
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