Throughout the course of history, Geno Auriemma has established himself as the most prominent coach in womenās college basketball. As such, heās coached his fair share of elite talents.
Several of his pupils have gone on to have legendary careers in the WNBA as well. Needless to say, Diana Taurasi might either sit at the top spot of that list or at least close to it.
Notably, their bond transcends the basketball court, and theyāre still pretty close to this day. In a recent appearance on āWhat Drives Winning,ā the legendary coach claimed that their similar backgrounds and upbringings helped shape that relationship.
Geno Auriemma talks about his relationship with Diana Taurasi
āMy parents never knew anything that I was doing from the time I was 13 or 14ānothing. They didnāt understand it,ā Auriemma said. āSo, I told Dee (Diana), I said, āDee, Iām the only person in America you canāt con,ā and she knew it. And I lived her life, and we had a bond that, because of the way I lived my life and how she was growing up, went way, way beyond basketball.ā
November 15, 2024: Conn coach Geno Auriemma tied the NCAA, College League, USA Division I record for men s or women s basketball with his 1,216th career victory Friday night as his No. 2 Huskies beat No. 14 North Carolina 69-58. NCAA basketball game between University of Connecticut and University of North Carolina at First Horizon Arena, Greensboro NC CSM Greensboro United States of America
Recently, Auriemma became the winningest coach in NCAA Division I history, taking down Fairleigh Dickinson for his 1,217th career triumph. Of course, Taurasi was in attendance and even shared some words about her former coach.
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The 42-year-old is coming off averaging 14.9 points and 3.4 assists per game for the Phoenix Mercury. Itās not so bad for someone whoās been in the league for two decades.
