đ Geno Goes for History!
- The Daily Stump
- Nov 20, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: Feb 6
Have you ever won at something 1,217 times? Well, Geno will.
When Geno Auriemma took the head Womenâs Basketball coaching job at the University of Connecticut, the program was in a pretty putrid place. Since then, Geno has taken the program to heights no one could have ever imagined.
Tonight, Geno looks to become the winningest coach in NCAA Basketball history, menâs or womenâs. His record currently stands at 1,216-162, tied with former Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer and her 1,216 wins. Geno has a win percentage of .884, a stat that almost seems fictional. This is the highest win percentage in a career all-time, as well.
The illustrious career of the 71-year-old has been highlighted by a lot of numbers. 1,216 is just one number, here are some other numbers that make out his career:
11 National Championships
111 wins in a row between 2014-2017
6 perfect seasons
23 final four appearances
30 conference championships
137 NCAA Tournament victories
8 Naismith National Coach of the Year Awards
2 Olympic Gold Medals
Itâs no surprise that with all of those victories, so many accolades will come with it. The great thing about Geno, though, is he knows he hasnât been alone in this process. And heâs right.
His assistant head coach and wingwoman, Chris Dailey, has been there every single step of the way. Not only has she seen every victory, sheâs also led the team to a few of her own, stepping up when Coach Auriemma let the officials have it a bit too much or if he happened to be on leave for some reason.
The two of them have spearheaded the greatest program in all of college sports, and they could not have done it without each other, as they candidly admit.
So when UConn takes on Fairleigh Dickinson tonight, tune in for a minute, watch history happen in front of your own two eyes. Itâs not just Geno out there, itâs Coach Dailey, too. Expect a reunion of epic proportions as the two face down the eye of history.
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