Tag: geno auriemma
Longtime assistant coaches create stability, success and family
For many, if not most, the tireless job of a collegiate assistant coach is a stepping stone to a head coaching position. And to...
Despite doomsday predictions, UConn will be tough
UConn will be alright. Really.
Sure, the Huskies lost three key players in Gabby Williams, Azura Stevens and Kia Nurse to the WNBA, all drafted...
AAC Tournament kicks off with Connecticut in the driver’s seat
As the American Athletic Conference Tournament kicks off, Connecticut once again looks to be in full control.
The Huskies handily defeated South Florida last Monday,...
Unique journeys characterize 1,000-win club members
This past Dec. 19, an event occurred in the world of women’s basketball that was so unlikely, that it would have been impossible to...
No. 1 UConn routs No. 5 UCLA, 78-60, on “big night”
Los Angeles – A much-anticipated showdown between No. 1 Connecticut and No. 5 UCLA turned into a one-sided affair Tuesday, as the Huskies routed...
UConn exhibition games offer a mere glimpse of the newbies
Storrs - Zero in a row. After years of counting up toward 111 consecutive wins, the UConn Huskies begin this year with a winning...
Coach’s Chair: Jim Foster, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Jim Foster enters his 40th year as a collegiate head coach this season. He is eighth on the NCAA all-time coaching list with 886...
UConn’s upset is good for the game
Connecticut did something Friday night that they haven't in a while: they lost a game. And that's good for women's basketball in many ways.
First,...
Oregon upsets, UConn holds off to advance to Elite 8
Bridgeport, Conn. - Oregon stunned Maryland with a dominating performance in Sweet 16 play Saturday, 77-63, to advance to the Elite 8 for the...
Complete domination: UConn and Kia Nurse send message to the Tournament...
Geno Auriemma, a man rarely at a loss for words, seemed awed by Connecticut’s performance in the NCAA Tournament second round game Monday in...