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Geno Auriemma’s Honest Take on Paige Bueckers’ New Wings Coach Speaks Volumes

When speaking with the media on October 21, UConn Huskies legendary head coach Geno Auriemma asserted that his former star player, Paige Bueckers (who now plays for the Dallas Wings) should play a role in Dallas' search for their next head coach after parting ways with Chris Koclanes.

College Basketball News / UConn Huskies on SI / October 25

UConn Has Secret Weapon With Freshman Forward

Blanca Quiñonez averaged 11 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.2 steals per game last season while completing high school abroad. Now a member of the UConn Huskies, she’s bringing that same style to the court, and head coach Geno Auriemma is calling it as it is: “an adventure.” “You know, Blanca, she’s unique.

UConn's Geno Auriemma Hilariously Roasts Paige Bueckers' Fashion

Paige Bueckers reunited with the UConn Huskies for the program's national championship ring ceremony, and legendary head coach Geno Auriemma wasted no time roasting his former star.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / October 22

UConn’s Geno Auriemma reveals the reason he’s still motivated to coach

For 30 years, UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma has done it all. Altogether, he has led the Huskies to 12 national championships and put them into national prominence.

College Basketball News / UConn Huskies on SI / October 22

UConn's Azzi Fudd Opens Up About Offseason Growth

Azzi Fudd finally gets what Geno Auriemma was talking about. The UConn Huskies guard spent years rolling her eyes at her coach's speeches about cherishing college basketball.

College Basketball News / UConn Huskies on SI / October 22

UConn's Geno Auriemma Turning Depth Into Patience Test

At Madison Square Garden for Big East Media Day, Geno Auriemma found himself in a rare position — leading a UConn Huskies team not defined by injuries or scarcity, but by abundance.

WNBA News / Women's Fastbreak on SI / October 21

Geno Auriemma Notes How Paige Bueckers Can 'Recruit' Next Wings Coach

The Dallas Wings' Chris Koclanes experiment was not a success. Dallas' front office hired Koclanes, who was then an assistant coach for the USC Trojans women's basketball team, to be their head coach in December 2024.

UConn's Paige Bueckers Left Geno Auriemma Hanging for 20 Hours

Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers turned 24 on October 20, but her legendary coach Geno Auriemma found out exactly where he ranks on her priority list. The former UConn star left her Hall of Fame coach waiting nearly a full day before responding to his birthday message.

College Basketball News / UConn Huskies on SI / October 11

UConn's Geno Auriemma Provides Injury Updates Before Exhibition

It seems like it has been forever since the Huskies defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks way back in April to win the National Championship. It feels like it has been forever since Huskies fans have seen their team take the court for an actual game, as it was a very long and slow summer.

College Basketball News / Women's Fastbreak on SI / October 9

Azzi Fudd's 1-Word Geno Auriemma UConn Description Turns Heads

Geno Auriemma is one of the most respected head coaches in basketball history, regardless of gender or level. This is not only owed to the 12 NCAA Division 1 national championships he has amassed to this point in his iconic career, but also because of the dozens of women's basketball players he has helped develop into superstars in the WNBA.

College Basketball News / Women's Fastbreak on SI / September 29

Geno Auriemma Blasts WNBA On-Court Quality Amid Officiating Debate

UConn Huskies legendary head coach Geno Auriemma has watched a lot of basketball in his lifetime. Specifically, he has watched a lot of women's basketball.

Geno Auriemma Jokes NIL Would’ve Disrupted Diana Taurasi’s Legendary UConn Run

The tale of Diana Taurasi’s legendary basketball career can’t be told without mentioning her time at UConn. The end goal for every collegiate athlete is to be able to play their sport professionally.

Geno Auriemma Has Strong Reaction to Azzi Fudd's 'Taking' Paige Bueckers Comment

UConn Huskies legendary basketball coach Geno Auriemma has turned dozens of college standouts into WNBA players and has been a key component in making several women's basketball legends during his four decades running the Huskies program.

College Basketball News / Women's Fastbreak on SI / September 7

Sue Bird Trolls UConn's Geno Auriemma in Basketball Hall of Fame Speech

Legendary UConn Huskies women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma has coached many of the best players the sport has ever seen during his four decades running UConn's program.

Paige Bueckers Predicts Geno Auriemma's 'Awful' Assessment of WNBA All-Star Game

Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers now boasts an undefeated 1-0 record in the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game, as she was part of the Team Collier squad that beat Caitlin Clark's squad by a score of 151-131.

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Geno Auriemma's Caitlin Clark take looks like an all-time freezing cold take

Geno Auriemma is one of the most well-known people in women's basketball, but that doesn't make his freezing-cold take about Caitlin Clark from 2024 any better.

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College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / April 11

Coach K Reveals the Text He Sent to Geno Auriemma After UConn’s National Title Win

The Connecticut Huskies dominated their way to a national championship last Sunday, defeating South Carolina 82–59 in Tampa Bay to capture their 12th national title—and their first since 2016.

Connecticut Huskies News / Larry Brown Sports / April 6

Geno Auriemma, Paige Bueckers shared emotional hug in title win

Geno Auriemma and Paige Bueckers shared an emotional hug amid UConn’s 82-59 victory over South Carolina at Amalie Arena in Tampa to win the national championship on Sunday.

Women's title game takeaways: UConn roars back to top of the mountain

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College Basketball (W) News / Yardbarker / April 5

UConn-UCLA takeaways: Paige Bueckers gets shot at title

UConn-UCLA takeaways: Paige Bueckers gets another shot at national championship

The UConn women's basketball team is headed to its 13th national championship game in program history after a dominant 85-51 win over UCLA on Friday night.

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UConn's Paige Bueckers pushes back against WNBA Draft rumors

Latest mock draft predicts Bueckers will join four-time All-Star

AP announces 2025 women's college basketball Player of the Year

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / March 31