{"id":128594,"date":"2024-11-22T00:22:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T17:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=128594"},"modified":"2024-11-22T00:22:01","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T17:22:01","slug":"uconns-geno-auriemma-becomes-all-time-winningest-college-basketball-coach-npr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=128594","title":{"rendered":"UConn&#8217;s Geno Auriemma becomes all-time winningest college basketball coach : NPR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"storytext\">\n<div id=\"resg-s1-35153\" class=\"bucketwrap image large\">\n<div class=\"imagewrap has-source-dimensions\" data-crop-type=\"\" style=\"&#10;        --source-width: 6897;&#10;        --source-height: 4598;&#10;    \">\n        <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6897x4598+0+0\/resize\/1100\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe0%2Fc3%2F98ecffa5490585e23cb47a6bc43b%2Fgettyimages-2185846311.jpg\" class=\"img\" type=\"image\/webp\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6897x4598+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe0%2Fc3%2F98ecffa5490585e23cb47a6bc43b%2Fgettyimages-2185846311.jpg\" data-format=\"webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6897x4598+0+0\/resize\/1100\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe0%2Fc3%2F98ecffa5490585e23cb47a6bc43b%2Fgettyimages-2185846311.jpg\" class=\"img\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6897x4598+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe0%2Fc3%2F98ecffa5490585e23cb47a6bc43b%2Fgettyimages-2185846311.jpg\" data-format=\"jpeg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6897x4598+0+0\/resize\/1100\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe0%2Fc3%2F98ecffa5490585e23cb47a6bc43b%2Fgettyimages-2185846311.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"Connecticut Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma is presented with a goat after Wednesday's win.\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6897x4598+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe0%2Fc3%2F98ecffa5490585e23cb47a6bc43b%2Fgettyimages-2185846311.jpg\" data-format=\"jpeg\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit-caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrap\">\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-label=\"Image caption\">\n<p>\n                Connecticut Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma is presented with a goat after becoming the NCAA all-time basketball wins leader on Wednesday in Storrs, Conn.<br \/>\n                <b class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                    Joe Buglewicz\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                <\/b><br \/>\n                <b class=\"hide-caption\"><b>hide caption<\/b><\/b>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <b class=\"toggle-caption\"><b>toggle caption<\/b><\/b>\n    <\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>        Joe Buglewicz\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>University of Connecticut women&#8217;s basketball coach Geno Auriemma became the winningest coach in NCAA history on Wednesday, earning the title &#8220;Greatest of All Time&#8221; \u2014 and a literal goat to go with it.<\/p>\n<p>The Huskies beat Fairleigh Dickinson University 85-41 in front of a home arena packed with fans and prominent basketball alumni, giving Auriemma his 1,217th win (compared to just 162 losses).<\/p>\n<p>That <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/news\/basketball-women\/article\/2024-11-20\/winningest-coaches-womens-college-basketball-history\">broke a tie<\/a> he had held since last week with retired Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer, earning him another page in the history books.<\/p>\n<aside id=\"ad-backstage-wrap\" class=\"ad-wrap backstage\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<\/aside>\n<p><!-- END ID=\"RESNX-S1-5199564-100\" CLASS=\"BUCKETWRAP INTERNALLINK INSETTWOCOLUMN INSET2COL \" --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We never sat down and said, &#8216;Hey, let&#8217;s make a 40-year plan and see if we can make this happen,&#8217; &#8221; Auriemma said, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/sports\/articles\/2024-11-20\/uconn-set-to-honor-coach-geno-auriemma-as-he-tries-to-become-ncaa-all-time-wins-leader\">Associated Press<\/a>. &#8220;It&#8217;s about coming here every day and trying to be better than we were yesterday.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Auriemma, 70, has been credited with building UConn into a women&#8217;s basketball powerhouse during his four decades (and counting) <a href=\"https:\/\/uconnhuskies.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/coaches\/geno-auriemma\/599\">seasons with the team<\/a>. He has led the Huskies to 11 championships, 59 conference titles, six undefeated seasons and 23 trips to the Final Four, among other achievements.<\/p>\n<p>Auriemma was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women&#8217;s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006. He also coached the women&#8217;s basketball Olympic team in 2012 and 2016, and won the gold both times.<\/p>\n<p>More than 60 alumni of UConn women&#8217;s basketball were in attendance for Wednesday&#8217;s game, nearly two dozen of whom \u2014 including Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi and Maya Moore \u2014 went on to play in the WNBA.<\/p>\n<div id=\"resnx-s1-5199564-101\" class=\"bucketwrap internallink insettwocolumn inset2col \">\n<div class=\"bucket img\">\n                  <a class=\"imagewrap\" id=\"featuredStackSquareImage1241930522\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/04\/01\/1241930522\/wnba-ncaa-sue-bird-basketball-in-the-clutch\" data-metrics-ga4=\"{&quot;category&quot;:&quot;recirculation&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;story_recirculation_click&quot;,&quot;clickType&quot;:&quot;inset box&quot;,&quot;clickUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.npr.org\\\/2024\\\/04\\\/01\\\/1241930522\\\/wnba-ncaa-sue-bird-basketball-in-the-clutch&quot;}\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/04\/01\/gettyimages-1413663793_sq-412d46314a3eceb072e74b7fbf710a3c28402fc1.jpg?s=100&amp;c=15&amp;f=jpeg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/04\/01\/gettyimages-1413663793_sq-412d46314a3eceb072e74b7fbf710a3c28402fc1.jpg?s=100&amp;c=100&amp;f=jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/04\/01\/gettyimages-1413663793_sq-412d46314a3eceb072e74b7fbf710a3c28402fc1.jpg?s={width}&amp;c={quality}&amp;f={format}\" data-format=\"webp\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/04\/01\/gettyimages-1413663793_sq-412d46314a3eceb072e74b7fbf710a3c28402fc1.jpg?s=100&amp;c=15&amp;f=jpeg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/04\/01\/gettyimages-1413663793_sq-412d46314a3eceb072e74b7fbf710a3c28402fc1.jpg?s=100&amp;c=100&amp;f=jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/04\/01\/gettyimages-1413663793_sq-412d46314a3eceb072e74b7fbf710a3c28402fc1.jpg?s={width}&amp;c={quality}&amp;f={format}\" data-format=\"jpeg\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/04\/01\/gettyimages-1413663793_sq-412d46314a3eceb072e74b7fbf710a3c28402fc1.jpg?s=100&amp;c=100&amp;f=jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/04\/01\/gettyimages-1413663793_sq-412d46314a3eceb072e74b7fbf710a3c28402fc1.jpg?s={width}&amp;c={quality}&amp;f={format}\" data-format=\"jpeg\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" alt=\"Why haven't NCAA fans always followed the WNBA? Sue Bird has her theories\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/picture><\/a>         <\/p>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKETBLOCK\" -->\n      <\/div>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKET IMG\" -->\n   <\/div>\n<p><!-- END ID=\"RESNX-S1-5199564-101\" CLASS=\"BUCKETWRAP INTERNALLINK INSETTWOCOLUMN INSET2COL \" --><\/p>\n<p>The night was a celebration for Auriemma as well as associate head coach Chris Dailey, both of whom are in their 40th season with the program.<\/p>\n<p>The school&#8217;s famous Dairy Bar sold three different ice cream specials in honor of the coaches, a nearby fan fest featured a goat petting zoo and the school presented the pair with red glass basketballs before the game in honor of their ruby anniversary, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/womens-college-basketball\/story\/_\/id\/42514183\/uconn-huskies-women-basketball-coach-geno-auriemma-sets-ncaa-wins-record\">according to ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"resnx-s1-5199564-102\" class=\"bucketwrap internallink insettwocolumn inset2col \">\n<div class=\"bucket img\">\n                  <a class=\"imagewrap\" id=\"featuredStackSquareImage1241585773\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/03\/29\/1241585773\/march-madness-yale-idaho-marching-band\" data-metrics-ga4=\"{&quot;category&quot;:&quot;recirculation&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;story_recirculation_click&quot;,&quot;clickType&quot;:&quot;inset box&quot;,&quot;clickUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.npr.org\\\/2024\\\/03\\\/29\\\/1241585773\\\/march-madness-yale-idaho-marching-band&quot;}\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/03\/29\/ap24085094803264_sq-d51f3a3ab699f9da7230262f22468763fb2025c2.jpg?s=100&amp;c=15&amp;f=jpeg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/03\/29\/ap24085094803264_sq-d51f3a3ab699f9da7230262f22468763fb2025c2.jpg?s=100&amp;c=100&amp;f=jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/03\/29\/ap24085094803264_sq-d51f3a3ab699f9da7230262f22468763fb2025c2.jpg?s={width}&amp;c={quality}&amp;f={format}\" data-format=\"webp\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/03\/29\/ap24085094803264_sq-d51f3a3ab699f9da7230262f22468763fb2025c2.jpg?s=100&amp;c=15&amp;f=jpeg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/03\/29\/ap24085094803264_sq-d51f3a3ab699f9da7230262f22468763fb2025c2.jpg?s=100&amp;c=100&amp;f=jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/03\/29\/ap24085094803264_sq-d51f3a3ab699f9da7230262f22468763fb2025c2.jpg?s={width}&amp;c={quality}&amp;f={format}\" data-format=\"jpeg\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/03\/29\/ap24085094803264_sq-d51f3a3ab699f9da7230262f22468763fb2025c2.jpg?s=100&amp;c=100&amp;f=jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/03\/29\/ap24085094803264_sq-d51f3a3ab699f9da7230262f22468763fb2025c2.jpg?s={width}&amp;c={quality}&amp;f={format}\" data-format=\"jpeg\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" alt=\"Why the University of Idaho marching band members are heroes in Connecticut\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/picture><\/a>         <\/p>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKETBLOCK\" -->\n      <\/div>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKET IMG\" -->\n   <\/div>\n<p><!-- END ID=\"RESNX-S1-5199564-102\" CLASS=\"BUCKETWRAP INTERNALLINK INSETTWOCOLUMN INSET2COL \" --><\/p>\n<p>In the game&#8217;s final minutes, the UConn student section held up signs spelling out &#8220;1,217&#8221; \u2014 and as the clock ran out, confetti and fake &#8220;1,217 win&#8221; bills fell from the ceiling.<\/p>\n<p>In a postgame ceremony, Auriemma and Dailey<strong> <\/strong>were honored and given several gifts, including a special ladder from Nike and a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovNedLamont\/status\/1859444052103458898?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet\">sign from Connecticut&#8217;s governor<\/a>. At the end, a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JomboyMedia\/status\/1859430013797298339\">live goat<\/a> was trotted out onto the court&#8217;s red carpet \u2014 symbolizing Auriemma&#8217;s latest accolade as the GOAT, aka greatest of all time.<\/p>\n<p><!-- END ID=\"RES1859430612702056784\" CLASS=\"BUCKETWRAP TWITTER LARGE GRAPHIC\" ARIA-LABEL=\"TWEET\" --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re honorary members of the international order of old goats,&#8221; Auriemma said, petting the goat, as the crowd applauded. &#8220;Just so you know, there&#8217;s an old wives&#8217; tale that whenever you do this with animals, especially goats \u2014 if this goat takes a dump on this carpet, we&#8217;re going to win a national championship.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Auriemma doesn&#8217;t plan to retire anytime soon. 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