Background
Auriemma, Geno was born on March 23, 1954 in Montella, Italy.
(Controversial, confrontational, and driven, Coach Geno Au...)
Controversial, confrontational, and driven, Coach Geno Auriemma is a force to be reckoned with - and the most accomplished male coach in women's basketball today. In his relentless quest for excellence at the University of Connecticut, he has led the Huskies to five national championships. "Yet his soul never rests. For Auriemma, life affords only the briefest moments of happiness - a good round of golf, forty minutes of great basketball, a day at the beach with his family, a nice glass of wine - while disaster is seemingly always waiting to strike. It's a fatalistic philosophy, a remnant of his hardscrabble early years, but it's an outlook that has driven him to unparalleled success." "In this deeply personal memoir, Geno Auriemma reveals for the first time the man behind the legend. He talks candidly about his coaching style - famed for being one of the most demanding in all the sports world. He spills the beans about his stormy dealings with other coaches such as his archrival, Pat Summitt of the University of Tennessee. And with warmth and a genuine love for his champions, he writes openly about Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird, Nykesha Sales, Rebecca Lobo, Swin Cash, and all of his other UConn stars who have gone on to stellar WNBA careers. You get a courtside seat to all of the action - including an epilogue on the 2004-05 season, as well as interviews with the team's most celebrated players."--BOOK JACKET.
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women's college basketball coach
Auriemma, Geno was born on March 23, 1954 in Montella, Italy.
Bachelor in Political Science, West Chester University, 1981.
Coach boys' basketball Bishop Kenrick High School, Norristown, Pennsylvania, 1979-1981. Assistant coach University Virginia Cavaliers, 1981-1985, St. Joseph's University Hawks, Philadelphia, 1984. Head coach University Connecticut Huskies, since 1985.
Member Kodak All-American Selection Committee, chair, 1992. Voting member United States of America Today/Women's Basketball Coaches Association Top 25 Poll-In. Co-head coach National Senior All-Stars.
Coach United States of America Basketball Select Team, Colorado Springs. Assistant coach United States of America World University Games Women's Basketball Team, 1995. Head coach West Team United States Olympic Festival, San Antonio, 1993.
Speaker National High School Coaches Association Convention, Connecticut. Board directors Women’s Basketball Coaches Association, vice president, 2007-2008, president, 2009-2010. Women's National Basketball Association analyst, ABC Sports, Entertainment and Sports Programming Network.
(Controversial, confrontational, and driven, Coach Geno Au...)
Honorary chair American Heart Association. Chair Why-Me of New England. Co-chair Connecticut Arthritis Found.
Member of National Mortar Board.
Married Kathy; children: Jenna, Alysa, Michael.