Geno Auriemma

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He is widely considered to be one of the best women's basketball coaches ever

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Geno Auriemma is the head coach of the University of Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, in which capacity Auriemma has led the Huskies to numerous National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I National Championships.

Before Auriemma, the Huskies had posted just one winning season in their entire history. They quickly rose to prominence after Auriemma was hired in August 1985: they finished 12-15 in Auriemma's first season, his only losing season at Connecticut. Since then, Connecticut has finished above .500 for 22 consecutive seasons, including several undefeated seasons. 

The team has been especially successful on its home court in the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut; they tied an NCAA women's basketball record with 69 consecutive home wins between 2000 and 2003. Moreover, between Auriemma's arrival and the close of the 2005 season, they won 295 games versus just 31 losses. At Gampel, the team has set Big East Conference records for both single-game and season-long attendance.

Auriemma is also known for his success in cultivating individual players, and multiple All-America players including Rebecca Lobo, Jennifer Rizzotti, Kara Wolters, Nykesha Sales, Svetlana Abrosimova, Sue Bird, Swin Cash, and Diana Taurasi. 

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