University of Connecticut Athletics
Women's Basketball
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Geno Auriemma has redefined the meaning of success as head coach of the University of Connecticut women’s basketball program. Entering his 41st season in 2025-26 and coming off his record 12th National Championship, Auriemma has transformed the Huskies into an unmatched program of excellence.
Arriving to Storrs prior to the 1985-86 season, Auriemma has taken a program with just one winning season to its current state, which includes 12 NCAA Championships, 24 Final Fours, six perfect seasons and 61 conference championships.
With a win over FDU on Nov. 20, 2024, Auriemma reached 1,217 career victories, setting the NCAA record as the winningest coach in college basketball history.
A 2006 inductee to both the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, Auriemma became just the fourth women’s basketball coach to reach 1,000 career wins on Dec. 19, 2017. He was the fastest coach to reach the mark, doing so in his 1,135th career game, and owns the best win percentage in the sport (.883).
Auriemma has been named Naismith National Coach of the Year eight times, AP National Coach of the Year nine times, WBCA National Coach of the Year seven times and conference coach of the year 17 times.
Under Auriemma, 28 Huskies have been selected as WBCA All-Americans for 50 total recognitions while a Husky has been named National Player of the Year 15 times.
He is the first coach in women's basketball history to guide a team to five consecutive Final Four appearances on two separate occasions and set a record with 14 consecutive Final Fours from 2008-22.
Off the court, the Huskies boast a perfect 100 percent graduation rate among four-year student-athletes while regularly participating in community service and outreach.
As members of the American Athletic Conference from 2013-20, UConn won the league’s regular season and tournament titles in each season while not dropping a game in conference play. UConn has swept both conference titles in the same year 22 times under Auriemma and a total of 25 Huskies have been named conference player of the year.
Auriemma served as head coach of the U.S. Women’s National team for eight years, leading Team USA to the 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medals. He also led the United States to gold in the 2010 and 2014 FIBA World Championships.
Auriemma is a 1981 graduate of West Chester with a bachelor of arts in political science. He and his wife, Kathy, have three children and four grandchildren.
| CAREER RECORDS | ||||
| 12 National Championships: | 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2025 | |||
| All-Time: | 1,250-165 (.883/40 seasons) | |||
| UConn Record: | 1,250-165 (.883/40 seasons) | |||
| NCAA Tournament: | 143-24 (.856) | |||
| Conference Regular Season: | 608-64 (.905) | |||
| Conference Tournament: | 102-10 (.911) | |||
| Conference Overall: | 710-74 (.905) | |||
| CAREER FILE | |||
| Year | Overall Record | Conference Record | Postseason |
| 1985-86 | 12-15 | 4-12 | -- |
| 1986-87 | 14-13 | 9-7 | -- |
| 1987-88 | 17-11 | 9-7 | -- |
| 1988-89 | 24-6 | 13-2 | NCAA First Round |
| 1989-90 | 25-6 | 14-2 | NCAA Second Round |
| 1990-91 | 29-5 | 14-2 | NCAA Final Four |
| 1991-92 | 23-11 | 13-5 | NCAA Second Round |
| 1992-93 | 18-11 | 12-6 | NCAA First Round |
| 1993-94 | 30-3 | 17-1 | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 1994-95 | 35-0 | 18-0 | NCAA Champions |
| 1995-96 | 34-4 | 17-1 | NCAA Final Four |
| 1996-97 | 33-1 | 18-0 | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 1997-98 | 34-3 | 17-1 | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 1998-99 | 29-5 | 17-1 | NCAA Sweet 16 |
| 1999-00 | 36-1 | 16-0 | NCAA Champions |
| 2000-01 | 32-3 | 15-1 | NCAA Final Four |
| 2001-02 | 39-0 | 16-0 | NCAA Champions |
| 2002-03 | 37-1 | 16-0 | NCAA Champions |
| 2003-04 | 31-4 | 14-2 | NCAA Champions |
| 2004-05 | 25-8 | 13-2 | NCAA Sweet 16 |
| 2005-06 | 32-5 | 14-2 | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2006-07 | 32-4 | 16-0 | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2007-08 | 36-2 | 17-1 | NCAA Final Four |
| 2008-09 | 39-0 | 16-0 | NCAA Champions |
| 2009-10 | 39-0 | 16-0 | NCAA Champions |
| 2010-11 | 36-2 | 16-0 | NCAA Final Four |
| 2011-12 | 33-5 | 13-3 | NCAA Final Four |
| 2012-13 | 35-4 | 14-2 | NCAA Champions |
| 2013-14 | 40-0 | 18-0 | NCAA Champions |
| 2014-15 | 38-1 | 18-0 | NCAA Champions |
| 2015-16 | 38-0 | 18-0 | NCAA Champions |
| 2016-17 | 36-1 | 16-0 | NCAA Final Four |
| 2017-18 | 36-1 | 16-0 | NCAA Final Four |
| 2018-19 | 35-3 | 16-0 | NCAA Final Four |
| 2019-20 | 29-3 | 16-0 | NCAA Tournament canceled due to COVID-19 |
| 2020-21 | 28-2 | 18-0 | NCAA Final Four |
| 2021-22 | 30-6 | 16-1 | NCAA Runner-Up |
| 2022-23 | 31-6 | 18-2 | NCAA Sweet 16 |
| 2023-24 | 33-6 | 18-0 | NCAA Final Four |
| 2024-25 | 37-3 | 18-0 | NCAA Champions |
| TOTAL | 1,250-165 (.883) | 608-64 (.905) | 12 National Championships 24 Final Fours |
