Did you know that Geno Auriemma is an Italian-American basketball coach, head coach of the University of Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, which he has led to seven National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I national championships? (in 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, and 2010).Did you know that he has won six national Naismith College Coach of the Year awards.[3]
Auriemma is the leader among active coaches in winning percentage at .858.
Auriemma's 7 national championships is second to Pat Summitt's 8.
Did you know that there has only been 6 undefeated seasons in women's basketball. Auriemma holds 4 of these seasons (1995, 2002, 2009, 2010).
Auriemma was the quickest women's coach to reach 500 wins, doing so in his 18th season.
Auriemma set a record of 5 consecutive trips to the Final Four.
Auriemma's 2010 team set a record for consecutive winning streak. They are at 78 consecutive wins and still going.
Did you know that UConn currently holds the record for having 12 women basketball players drafted into the WNBA in the past 5 years.
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