NCAA Sends Strong Message on Geno Auriemma After National Championship
On Wednesday, the NCAA March Madness X account shifted its focus from the hardwood to something more tangible: the gleaming collection of rings that symbolize Geno Auriemma's sustained supremacy.
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In a brief video, Auriemma surveys a table laden with championship rings and deadpans, "How am I going to get all of these on? Sheesh, these hurt... After a while, you run out of shapes, you run out of styles. It's a good problem to have, right?"
The clip is a playful yet pointed reminder that no coach in women's basketball has amassed hardware like Auriemma.
Since 1985, Auriemma has won 12 national titles, 24 Final Fours, 23 conference tournament crowns, and has put together six perfect seasons.
Over four decades, he has an all-time career mark of 1,250-165 (.883), has won eight Naismith Coach of the Year awards and nine AP Coach of the Year awards.
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He's also helped to develop some of the game's brightest stars, including icons like Sue Bird, Maya Moore, Breanna Stewart and the WNBA 2025 No. 1 overall pick, Paige Bueckers.
UConn Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma.© Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Burying the trumpets, the NCAA instead let the rings do the talking, underscoring that the UConn standard remains the summit all programs chase.
And as he grapples with the good 'problem' of too many rings, the rest of the sport is left grappling with how to catch up.
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