Geno Auriemma on UConn's 'storybook ending'
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UConn coach Geno Auriemma, a Norristown native, won his 12th national title Sunday. On "Good Morning America," he reminder former Giant Michael Strahan that he's an Eagles fan.
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How the Huskies won their 12th national championship — and why Auriemma wanted so badly for Paige Bueckers to get this one.
The UConn star, who has carved out a historic career but lacked a championship, led the Huskies to a dominant 82-59 win over South Carolina in the title game on Sunday. When she checked out for the last time, she and head coach Geno Auriemma shared a long embrace.
The UConn Huskies pulled away in the second half and didn’t look back, defeating defending champions South Carolina 82-59 for a dominant victory in the women’s NCAA tournament national championship game.
Kathy Auriemma has been close to UConn women's basketball players since her husband Geno became coach in 1985.
UConn women's basketball won an NCAA record 12th national championship by defeating South Carolina at the Amalie Arena in Tampa.
UConn's Geno Auriemma won 11 championships before the NIL era, and now he's won his first of the NIL era. But even after downing South Carolina to win his first title since 2016, the Huskies' head coach voiced his frustration with the current landscape of college athletics.