The longtime Huskies coach engraved his name in history on Wednesday night.
Geno Auriemma has made history in college basketball. Following No. 2 UConn’s decisive 84–41 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson on Wednesday night, Auriemma became the all-time leader in wins for both men’s and women’s college basketball coaches, reaching a total of 1,217 victories.
He matched the previous record held by Tara VanDerveer, former coach at Stanford, on Friday night when UConn defeated No. 16 North Carolina 69–58.
Now in his 40th season with the Huskies, Auriemma boasts an impressive career record of 1,217–162 (.883 winning percentage), including 23 Final Four appearances and 11 national championships. During his tenure, UConn has achieved six undefeated seasons, with the most recent championship coming in 2015–16.
Auriemma has coached numerous legendary talents in women’s basketball, such as WNBA stars Diana Taurasi, Maya Moore, Sue Bird, and Breanna Stewart. This season, he’s guiding another strong team, headed by senior guard Paige Bueckers, that is poised to compete for the national title.
All-time winningest college basketball coaches
|
COACH |
RECORD |
WIN % |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Geno Auriemma |
1,217–162 |
.883 |
|
2 |
Tara VanDerveer |
1,216–271 |
.818 |
|
3 |
Mike Krzyzewski |
1,202–368 |
.766 |
|
4 |
Jim Boeheim* |
1,015–441 |
.697 |
|
5 |
Pat Summitt |
1,098–208 |
.841 |
|
6 |
Barbara Stevens |
1,058–291 |
.784 |
|
7 |
C. Vivian Stringer |
1,055–426 |
.712 |
|
8 |
Sylvia Hatchell |
1,023–405 |
.716 |
|
9 |
Muffet McGraw |
936–293 |
.762 |
|
10 |
Bob Huggins |
935–414 |
.693 |
*101 wins were vacated by the NCAA due to violations in the 2004-05, 2006-07, 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons
Auriemma and the Huskies return to the court Monday night to take on Oregon State and try to earn their coach’s 1,218th career win.
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