Geno Auriemma

Geno Auriemma (born March 23, 1954, Montella, Italy) is an Italian-born American basketball coach who led the University of Connecticut women’s team to a record 12 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) national championships (1995, 2000, 2002–04, 2009–10, 2013–16, and 2025) and to an unprecedented six undefeated seasons. Auriemma’s family immigrated to Norristown, Pennsylvania, when he was seven years old. While attending West Chester State College (now West Chester University of Pennsylvania), Auriemma took an assistant...