Geno Auriemma is a pillar of women’s college basketball, a legend who has compiled what’s very likely the most impressive coaching resume in the sport’s history.
Since first taking over a languishing UConn program in 1985, Auriemma has accomplished basically everything he could have over the 40 years that followed.
His Huskies teams have won 11 national championships — the most of any Division I women’s program — made 24 Final Fours and won 1,249 games, an average of more than 30 per season. During that stretch, UConn has churned out some of the best players in women’s basketball history at any level, from Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird to Maya Moore and Breanna Stewart. It’s a lengthy list of achievements that has earned Auriemma enshrinement into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.
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On Sunday, he’ll look to add another piece of hardware to his already extensive trophy case when the Huskies take on South Carolina in the 2025 NCAA Tournament championship game at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.
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As UConn is on the precipice of its 12th national title — which would break a tie with UCLA for the most of any Division I basketball program, men’s or women’s — here’s a closer look at Auriemma:
Geno Auriemma age
Auriemma turned 71 years old on March 23. He’s the longest-tenured active Division I women’s basketball coach.
If UConn wins Sunday, he’ll be the oldest Division I basketball coach, men’s or women’s, to win an NCAA title.
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How long has Geno Auriemma been at UConn?
Auriemma is in his 40th season with the Huskies, who he started coaching in 1985.
Geno Auriemma record
Over his 40 seasons at UConn, Auriemma’s teams have gone 1,249-165. Excluding his first three seasons, when he was building up a program that went 36-74 in the four seasons before he took over, the Huskies have gone 1,206-126, a win percentage of .905.
UConn has won at least 30 games in 28 of the past 32 seasons.
