Luigi "Geno" Auriemma (born March 23, 1954) is an American basketball coach who is the head coach of the UConn Huskies women's basketball team. He holds the record for most wins (1,235) and highest winning percentage (.882) among college coaches with a minimum of 10 seasons, any level, men's or women's.

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.

Auriemma’s cumulative record at UConn is 1149-150—the best winning percentage in the history of the sport. With Geno at the helm, UConn has won 55 regular season and tournament titles, advanced to 22 Final Fours, posted six perfect seasons and won 11 national championships.

Feb 8, 2024 · Geno Auriemma becomes third Division I coach to win 1,200 games. Auriemma joined former Duke men’s coach Mike Krzyzewski and Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer, who received widespread acclaim last month when she became the winningest coach in …

Nov 19, 2024 · Geno Auriemma and Chris Dailey have coached the UConn women’s basketball team for 40 years. Four decades of incredible basketball and endless stories of how the two created the most successful program in college basketball. The hardest part of telling their story, however, has been finding the pieces that remain untold.

Nov 17, 2023 · UConn head coach, Geno Auriemma, reflects on 38 years of leading the record-breaking women's basketball program and what it took to get there. Read here.

Nov 21, 2024 · UConn's Geno Auriemma broke the NCAA Division I record for coaching victories in men's and women's basketball on Wednesday, a 85-41 win over Fairleigh Dickinson marking his 1,217th and moving...

Oct 19, 2024 · Geno Auriemma is a name synonymous with success in women’s college basketball. 1. As the head coach of the University of Connecticut (UConn) Huskies since 1985, Auriemma has led the team to an unparalleled level of dominance.

Nov 20, 2024 · With a win over Fairleigh Dickinson at Gampel Pavilion, Geno Auriemma will pass Tara VanDerveer as the winningest college basketball coach in history — men’s or women’s — with 1,217 career victories.

Jan 16, 2025 · Geno Auriemma is an Italian-born American basketball coach who led the University of Connecticut’s women’s team to a record 11 NCAA national titles between 1995 and 2016 and to an unprecedented six undefeated seasons. Learn more about Auriemma’s life and coaching career in this article.