UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma will miss his fourth game of the season due to illness, the school announced ahead of Thursday’s game against Xavier.
The 68-year-old coach, who is in his 38th season at the helm, previously missed back-to-back games on Dec. 18 and 21 and Tuesday’s 80-47 win against Butler.
“It’s been an extremely difficult month for me, and I’ve been feeling under the weather and run down,” he said in a statement. “I thought I was ready to return, but I need a little more time. I’m going to take a step back to focus on my health and will return when I feel ready.”
No timetable was provided for Auriemma’s return. The team only revealed he would “rejoin the team at a later date.”
Auriemma’s mother died on Dec. 8. A few weeks later, he began to experience flu-like symptoms ahead of the team’s 85-77 win against Florida State in December, so he sat out that game and stayed away from the team through the following game against Seton Hall.
He also missed Tuesday’s game due to illness.
In Auriemma’s place, associate head coach Chris Dailey has taken over head coaching duties. She has helped guide the No. 5…
