STORRS, Conn. — UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma passed Tara VanDerveer as college basketball’s all-time winningest coach with the Huskies’ win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Wednesday night in Storrs. Auriemma earned his 1,217th win.
The Huskies’ depth, a rarity the past few seasons due to a rash of injuries, was on full display in the 85-41 victory. UConn used 11 players, including Azzi Fudd, who missed the beginning of this season and all of last season after suffering a knee injury in November 2023. Despite the comfortable win, Auriemma spent the game pacing the sideline, throwing his arms up at missed layups and turnovers. In that way, it felt less like a historic victory and just like any other Huskies’ win.
“This is yet another outstanding milestone in a career filled with them for Geno Auriemma,” VanDerveer said in a statement. “The level of success he has maintained at UConn over four decades will never be duplicated. But his tremendous legacy extends far beyond any number of wins.
“It lives in the lives of the countless young women he has positively influenced throughout his career. Congratulations to Geno and Chris on this incredible accomplishment.”
Auriemma, 70, is in his 40th season as a head coach — all at UConn. He has led the…
