A look at the career of Auriemma as the women's basketball coach at the University of Connecticut.
Created by thedayct on Feb 22, 2010
Last updated: 03/12/10 at 07:05 AM
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Geno Auriemma is named as the head coach of the USA National Team and will lead the squad at and leading up to the 2012 Olympic Games in London. PHOTO: Geno Auriemma, center, poses with Carol Callan, left, Women's National Basketball team director, and Jim Tooley, executive director of USA Basketball at a news conference in Storrs, Conn., Wednesday, April 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Bob Child)
UConn posts a perfect 39-0 record and captures the sixth NCAA National Championship in the program’s history. PHOTO: UConn head coach Geno Auriemma waves the net to the fans as the Huskies cut down the nets following their NCAA national championship game win over Louisville Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. The Huskies' 76-54 win gave the program their sixth national title and third undefeated season. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
The Huskies became the first team in the history of NCAA Division I basketball (men or women) to go undefeated and win each of its games by a margin of at least 10 points.
PHOTO: UConn starters race onto the court to celebrate their NCAA national championship game win over Louisville Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. The Huskies' 76-54 win gave the program their sixth national title and third undefeated season. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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The Huskies qualify for their ninth trip to the NCAA Final Four after sweeping the Big East regular-season and tournament titles for the 12th time overall. The Huskies beat Old Dominion 78-63 in the Elite Eight, but then fell to Stanford in the Final Four.
Geno Auriemma becomes the fastest coach in NCAA Division I women’s basketball history to reach 600 wins, taking just 716 games. PHOTO: The team lines up with T-shirts spelling out "Congrats 600" and early-era cutouts of Coach Auriemma's face celebrating his 600th win as head coach (Kate Gardiner/photo)
Geno Auriemma is named among the 11 inaugural members of the Huskies of Honor. PHOTO: Former UConn players, top row left to right, Kerry Bascom, Nykesha Sales, coach Geno Auriemma, Sue Bird, and Diana Taurasi, and bottom row left to right, Jen Rizzotti, Rebecca Lobo, Kara Wolters, and Swin Cash pose during the Huskies of Honor induction ceremony at Gampel Pavillion in Storrs, Conn., Thursday, Dec. 21, 2006. Ten First Team All-Americans and Hall of Fame head coach Geno Auriemma were honored as the inaugural class. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Geno Auriemma is enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. PHOTO: The 2006 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class, from left to right, Dominique Wilkins, Sandro Gamba, David Gavitt, Joe Dumars Geno Auriemma and Charles Barkley stand together on stage at the conclusion of their enshrinement ceremony. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
Geno Auriemma is enshrined in the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Tenn. PHOTO: The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame sits amidst the skyline of Knoxville, Tenn. in this 1999 photo. (AP)
UConn defeats Tennessee 70-61 for its third straight and fifth overall national title in New Orleans. PHOTO: Auriemma, left, waves to fans as the UConn women's basketball team arrives home from New Orleans on Wednesday, April 7, 2004, after defeating Tennessee for their fifth national championship trophy. (AP Photo/John Spivey)
Defeated Penn State 66-49 in the East Regional Final to advance to its NCAA-record fifth-straight Final Four. PHOTO: The Connecticut bench erupts in jubilation as the team takes a strong lead in the second-half against Penn State during the women's NCAA East Regional Championship. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
Ties NCAA record with 69-game home-court winning streak with 87-53 win over N.C. State.
Wins second consecutive and fourth national championship overall with 73-68 victory over Tennessee in Atlanta. PHOTO: Connecticut's Ashley Battle, left, and Diana Taurasi, right, holdup the NCAA Division I women's basketball national championship trophy at a rally at the state Capitol in Hartford, Conn., Thursday, April 10, 2003. In center is Maria Conlon. (AP Photo/Bob Child, FIle)
Wins 500th career game with NCAA national semifinal victory over Texas in Atlanta. PHOTO: UConn's Willnett Crockett comes down on Texas' Nina Norman on a drive in NCAA final four semi-final action Sun. Apr. 6, 2003 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. (Sean D. Elliot, The Day)
UConn sets NCAA Division I record with 55th consecutive victory -- a 72-49 win over Georgetown. PHOTO: UConn's Jessica Moore and her teammates walk off the floor celebrating their win over Georgetown. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
UConn defeats Oklahoma 82-70 in San Antonio to cap a 39-0 season with the program’s third national title. PHOTO: Auriemma gets a hug from his mother while his team poses for photos in the background, after defeating the University of Oklahoma during the Division 1 Women's Basketball Championship held at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX. (NCAA Photos via AP Images)
Auriemma named national coach of the year for the fourth time in his career.
Auriemma reaches 400 career wins with 97-55 win over Illinois.
Auriemma serves as assistant coach on Gold Medal U.S. Olympic Team. PHOTO: USA's Dawn Staley (5) and Nikki McCray, right, celebrate the US victory over Australia in the women's gold medal basketball game at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Saturday Sept. 30, 2000. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
UConn cruises to second national title with 71-52 win over Tennessee in Philadelphia. PHOTO: Auriemma surrenders and is carried off the floor by his team after defeating Tennessee for the 2000 NCAA championship at the First Union Center in Philadelphia, PA. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
UConn announces the signing of a recruiting class that includes Sue Bird, Swin Cash, Asjha Jones and Tamika Williams. All would go on to become WNBA first-round selections. PHOTO: UConn placed four players in the first six picks of the 2002 WNBA Draft. From left to right, the Minnesota Lynx selected the No. 6 pick Tamika Williams, Seattle Storm selected the No.1 pick Sue Bird, the Detroit Shock selected the No. 2 pick Swin Cash and the Washington Mystics selected the No. 4 pick Asjha Jones. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Auriemma is named the national coach of the year for the second time in his career.
Rebecca Lobo becomes the first of nine former UConn players to compete in the Olympic Games. PHOTO: USA's Rebecca Lobo, left, and Lisa Leslie celebrate their 101-84 win over Cuba, Sunday, July 21, 1996 at Morehouse College in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Eric Draper)
UConn defeats Tennessee 59-53 in its first trip to Knoxville and snaps the Lady Vols 69-game home winning streak.
UConn wins its first national championship with a 70-64 win over Tennessee in Minneapolis. PHOTO: University of Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma is carried off the court following the team's National championship win over Tennessee in Minneapolis, Sunday, April 2, 1995. (Photo/Sean D. Elliot)
UConn advances to its second Final Four and raises its record to 33-0 with a 67-63 win over Virginia.
UConn defeats No. 1 Tennessee 77-66 at Gampel Pavilion in its first game ever vs. the Lady Vols.
Auriemma wins 200th career game with 100-67 win over Pittsburgh.
UConn defeats Southern Mississippi in the Sweet 16 to clinch its first of 12 30-win seasons between 1993-2007.
UConn wins first of nine straight Big East tournament titles.
UConn clinches Big East regular season title, the first of 11 straight.
UConn loses 61-55 vs. Virginia in the national semifinals in New Orleans.
In Auriemma’s hometown of Philadelphia, UConn defeats Clemson 60-57 at the Palestra to advance to the first Final Four in the program's history.
Auriemma wins his 100th career game, beating Iowa State 69-56.
UConn upsets No. 2 Auburn 67-63 for its first ever win over a ranked opponent.
UConn is ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time in its history at No. 25.
UConn earns first-ever NCAA Tournament berth, falling to LaSalle 72-63 in the first round.
UConn claims first Big East tournament title in the program's history with an 84-65 win over Providence.
UConn clinches first Big East regular-season title in the program’s history with 70-65 win over Providence.
UConn finishes 17-11, setting the program record for most wins in a single season.
Leads Huskies to first winning season since 1980-81 with a record of 14-13. The first of 21 consecutive winning seasons under Auriemma. PHOTO: Courtesy UConn
Auriemma recruits Kerry Bascom, who would go on to be the program’s first All-America selection.
Auriemma leads UConn to a win over UMass to improve the Huskies to 7-0 in his inaugural season. PHOTO: Courtesy UConn
Auriemma coaches his first game as UConn head coach, a 73-67 victory over Iona.
Geno Auriemma is hired as head coach at the University of Connecticut at the age of 31.
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