BIG EAST Regular Season: 375-56 (.870/26 yrs.) BIG EAST Tournament: 61-9 (.871/26 yrs.) BIG EAST Overall: 436-65 (.870/26 yrs.)
CAREER FILE
Year
Overall Record (Pct.)
Conf. Record (Pct.)
Conf. Tournament
Postseason
2010-11
36-2 (.947)
16-0* (1.000)
3-0 (Champions)
NCAA Final Four
2009-10
39-0 (1.000)
16-0* (1.000)
3-0 (Champions)
NCAA National Champions
2008-09
39-0 (1.000)
16-0* (1.000)
3-0 (Chanpions)
NCAA National Champions
2007-08
36-2 (.947)
17-1* (.944)
3-0 (Champions)
NCAA Final Four
2006-07
32-4 (.889)
16-0* (1.000)
2-1 (Final)
NCAA Elite Eight
2005-06
32-5 (.865)
14-2 (.875)
3-0 (Champions)
NCAA Elite Eight
2004-05
25-8 (.758)
13-2 (.867)
3-0 (Champions)
NCAA Sweet 16
2003-04
31-4 (.886)
14-2* (.875)
1-1 (Semifinal)
NCAA National Champions
2002-03
37-1 (.974)
16-0* (1.000)
2-1 (Final)
NCAA National Champions
2001-02
39-0 (1.000)
16-0* (1.000)
3-0 (Champions)
NCAA National Champions
2000-01
32-3 (.914)
15-1* (.938)
3-0 (Champions)
NCAA Final Four
1999-00
36-1 (.973)
16-0* (1.000)
3-0 (Champions)
NCAA National Champions
1998-99
29-5 (.853)
17-1* (.944)
3-0 (Champions)
NCAA Sweet 16
1997-98
34-3 (.919)
17-1* (.944)
3-0 (Champions)
NCAA Elite Eight
1996-97
33-1 (.971)
18-0* (1.000)
3-0 (Champions)
NCAA Elite Eight
1995-96
34-4 (.895)
17-1* (.944)
3-0 (Champions)
NCAA Final Four
1994-95
35-0 (1.000)
18-0* (1.000)
3-0 (Champions)
NCAA National Champions
1993-94
30-3 (.909)
17-1* (.944)
3-0 (Champions)
NCAA Elite Eight
1992-93
18-11 (.621)
12-6* (.667)
1-1 (Semifinal)
NCAA First Round
1991-92
23-11 (.676)
13-5 (.722)
2-1 (Final)
NCAA Second Round
1990-91
29-5 (.853)
14-2* (.875)
3-0 (Champions)
NCAA Final Four
1989-90
25-6 (.806)
14-2* (.875)
2-1 (Final)
NCAA Second Round
1988-89
24-6 (.800)
13-2* (.867)
3-0 (Champions)
NCAA First Round
1987-88
17-11 (.607)
9-7 (.563)
0-1 (Quarterfinal)
1986-87
14-13 (.519)
9-7 (.563)
0-1 (Quarterfinal)
1985-86
12-15 (.444)
4-12 (.250)
0-1 (Quarterfinal)
TOTAL
771-124 (.861)
375-56 (.870)
61-9 (.871)
Seven National Championships
12 Final Fours
* - won BIG EAST Regular Season Championship
Geno Auriemma has redefined the meaning of success in women's college basketball in his 26 years as head coach of the University of Connecticut.
During his illustrious tenure, Auriemma has transformed the UConn program into the standard that all others are measured, both on and off the court.
Under his guidance, the Huskies have been transformed from a program with only one winning season, to its current state, which includes seven national titles, 12 Final Fours, four perfect seasons (1995, 2002, 2009, 2010) and 36 BIG EAST titles, all since Auriemma's arrival in 1985.
On the court, his success includes seven national championships, including perfect 39-0 title runs in 2009 and 2010, as well as complete dominance in the BIG EAST Conference. Off the court, success means a flawless, 100 percent graduation rate among four year players and one of the most beloved and followed sports teams in the country.
This unmatched success, which is the standard for collegiate programs nationally, was recognized with Auriemma's induction into both the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (Springfield, Mass.) and the Women Basketball Hall of Fame (Knoxville, Tenn.) in 2006.
In addition, Auriemma was recently bestowed with one of the biggest honors someone in his profession can receive as he was named as the head coach of the U.S. National Team, which will compete in the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Auriemma led Team USA to the FIBA World Championship in the summer of 2010 to guarantee the US a spot in the 2012 Olympic Games.
He is the first coach in women's basketball history to guide a team to five consecutive Final Four appearances. Auriemma is a seven-time national coach-of-the-year and has been named the BIG EAST coach-of-the-year 10 times. In all Auriemma has garnered a combined total of 24 National Coach of the Year honors.
His 26-year overall record stands at 771-124 (.861), by far the best winning percentage among active Division I coaches and he is the fastest coach overall to eclipse the 700-win mark - taking just 822 games to reach the milestone, which he obtained in 2009-10.
The Huskies' consistency has been remarkable as the program has won either the BIG EAST Regular Season or Tournament title in each of the past 18 seasons and 21 of the past 23 overall. Under Auriemma, UConn has captured both the BIG EAST regular season and conference title in the same season 15 times.
The Huskies have won the BIG EAST Tournament crown insix of the past seven seasons. Connecticut extended its streak of consecutive NCAA Regional appearances to 18 straight and advanced to the NCAA Final Four for the 12th time in the program's history. Auriemma also guided UConn to its 16th 30-win season in 2010-11 and its 16th in the past 18 seasons.
Auriemma is a 1981 graduate of West Chester with a B.A. in political science. He resides in Manchester, Conn., with his wife Kathy. They have three children, Jenna (26), Alyssa (24) and Michael (20).