With the WNBA fresh off a historic season and surge in popularity, UConn coach Geno Auriemma said women’s college hoops has a responsibility to continue the momentum.
“We have to keep fanning the flames as we go forward here and not let it die,” Auriemma said during Big East media day. “You’ve got to build on momentum because things don’t stay the same forever.
“You reach a certain point where you’ve got momentum going, you’ve got to keep putting something underneath it because you’re you’re going to keep putting something on top of it, right? So you better make sure that there’s a solid base … otherwise it’s going to collapse — and then we have to treat it a certain way.”
Earlier this month, Auriemma attended Game 2 of the WNBA Finals between the Minnesota Lynx and the New York Liberty at Barclays Center. He was part of a sold-out crowd of 18,040 fans that saw the Liberty, the eventual champions, get an 88-66 win.
Auriemma had former players on both teams with Breanna Stewart (Liberty), Napheesa Collier and Dorka Juhász (Lynx). UConn has been a powerhouse for a long time and has 11 national titles, tied with the UCLA’s men’s basketball program for the most in Division I basketball. Auriemma has seen…
