Geno Auriemma
Definition
Luigi 'Geno' Auriemma is an Italian-American basketball coach, best known as the head coach of the University of Connecticut (UConn) Huskies women's basketball team since 1985.
He holds the record for the most NCAA Division I women's basketball national championships with 11 titles, boasting an extraordinary career winning percentage of over 88%.
Auriemma also coached the U.S. Women's National Team to gold medals at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics.
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Geno Auriemma's halftime pep talks are so legendary, they could motivate a statue to hit three-pointers.
When Geno Auriemma recruits, high school gyms empty out faster than a Black Friday sale.
Opponents facing Geno Auriemma's UConn squad often pack extra sneakers—just in case they need to run for their lives.
Geno Auriemma has more championship rings than most jewelers have display cases.