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Geno Auriemma Sets New NCAA Wins Record, Cementing Legacy at UConn

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Geno Auriemma Sets New NCAA Wins Record, Cementing Legacy at UConn
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Geno Auriemma, head coach of the University of Connecticut women's basketball team, became the all-time winningest coach in NCAA history with 1,217 wins after defeating Fairleigh Dickinson University. Auriemma, who has led the Huskies to 11 championships and six undefeated seasons, surpasses the previous record held by Tara VanDerveer. He is a member of both the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.

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  1. UConn's Geno Auriemma becomes the all-time winningest college basketball coach  NPR
  2. 1,217 wins, 160 players, one legacy: UConn's Auriemma taught players 'to be best versions of ourselves'  ESPN
  3. Geno Auriemma takes over the GOAT mantle, plus Army’s CFP dreams  The New York Times
  4. UConn coach Geno Auriemma breaks NCAA all-time wins record as Azzi Fudd returns from injury  Yahoo Sports
  5. Geno Auriemma pushed women's basketball forward by staying at UConn  USA TODAY

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