Geno Auriemma has redefined the meaning of success as head coach of the University of Connecticut women’s basketball program. Entering his 42nd season in 2026-27, 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, 25 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 1,135^th career game, and owns the best win percentage in the sport (.886).

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 18 times.

Under Auriemma, 27 Huskies have been selected as WBCA All-Americans for 52 total recognitions while a Husky has been named National Player of the Year 16 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 five grandchildren.

CAREER RECORDS
12 National Championships:	1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2025
All-Time:	1,288-166 (.886/41 seasons)
UConn Record:	1,288-166 (.886/41 seasons)
NCAA Tournament:	146-25 (.854)
Conference Regular Season:	628-64 (.908)
Conference Tournament:	105-10 (.913)
Conference Overall:	733-74 (.908)

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
2025-26	38-1	20-0	NCAA Final Four
TOTAL	1,288-166 (.886)	628-64 (.908)	12 National Championships 25 Final Fours

Name	Title	Email Address
Geno Auriemma	Head Coach
Chris Dailey	Associate Head Coach
Shea Ralph	Assistant Coach	shea.ralph@uconn.edu
Marisa Moseley	Assistant Coach
Sarah Darras	Director of Women's Basketball Asministration	sarah.darras@uconn.edu

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