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The '26s must be hesitant to look at UCONN at the moment. An announcement 4 days after '26s can be contacted by schools....This was a play timed to help recruiting
 
ochoopsfan said:
$2.94M for those 30 second interviews at half time and at the end of a win on SNY/ESPN/Fox broadcasts. WOW....plus whatever the consulting is.
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Geno does a ton of other appearances. For example, last night he was one of 5 UConn coaches to appear at one of two Coaches Road Shows. He speaks at Chambers of Commerce, high schools, does TV and podcast interviews, and dozens of other events


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Auriemma is four wins shy of passing former Stanford women’s basketball coach Tara VanDerveer as the all-time winningest coach in both men’s and women’s college basketball history. VanDerveer, who retired in April, set the mark this past season (1,216 wins) in her 45th year of coaching.

The 2024-25 season will be Auriemma’s 40th season in coaching, with all 40 seasons coming at UConn. --The Athletic
 
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RockyMTblue2 said:
We can all be exited about this, but the truth is about the flimsiest contract in America is a college sports coach's contract.

When she said "I am here tonight completely because of you" to Geno her father shrugged and made a face. Why the camera chose to venture there I don't know
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Come on Rock, be happy.
 
The CDR-Ret said:
CD & Geno are working on being "dance partners" [NCAA's known as the "Big Dance" before it was March Madness] for 3 times as long as Ginger Rogers & Fred Astaire (16 years for them - 1933-1949)...

"just keep dancing, just keep dancing..."

Go Huskies!!!
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Not so; nine films between 33-39, plus a 10th reunion film in 1949 when the original female partner dropped out of the project. There must be a better comparison somewhere.
 
Boreifs said:
Not so; nine films between 33-39, plus a 10th reunion film in 1949 when the original female partner dropped out of the project. There must be a better comparison somewhere.
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The “Teenage Space Girls” mention - LOL


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That video with Geno and Nika is a must-see...so see it.

Another topic:

I don't think that Geno really cares about the most-wins record...and while this may be a bit too
"Husky biased" I don't think he cares about the 11 NC rings...at least for his own self.

Remember Renee Montgomery? She graduated in 2009...undefeated team...Maya had something to do with that.
Renee had not won an NCAA championship till that year...her senior year...despite excellent play.
After UConn won her in senior year Geno said something along the lines of 'I would have been really disappointed and upset if Renee didn't get that ring. Not with her but with myself that I didn't do enough to help that team win'. He would not being unhappy for himself but for someone he obviously cared a great deal for.

I think his approach back then is the same now...he wants that next ring [rings] for the players not for him.
Hmm...watching that video with Nika makes it perfectly clear his reasons for staying... given good health.
Can't wait for 2024-2025 season to kick off.
 
This will put an end to the inuendo from certain competing Coaches that Geno is retiring.
 
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I watched the Lobo and Nika videos for the first time and I am crying. UConn recruiting is so character based it is off the charts. CD then leads the way and sets the stage. In todays world the UConn recruiting list is getting shorter because the culture is changing.
Finally, I have to mention that Rebecca Lobo's Hall of Fame talk was one of the best ever. First, it was old school. Great humor and well written--and professionally presented. It was all family, teammates, and basketball. It was refreshing not having to hear outside noise and political leanings. My two favorite lines were "the 5"8'' dentist" as coach and her daughter commenting about "do boys play BB too." True love was popping out all over.
I will watch it again when I need positive vibes flowing all around me--from Geno and both women.
 
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Great news for UConn and even greater news for the present players and future players.
 
MSGRET said:
The only way that Mulkey gets there is by playing those games against the plus 200 rated teams, like Northwestern State.
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With al least 5 more years (175+ more games), Geno would fortify a historically singularly stellar coaching career:

Games | Wins # | Win-Loss Percentage |

# It seems Tara Vanderveer got credit for 60 games related to (52 exhibition for + 8 actual games in) the 1996 Olympics.
 
Geno is amazing. I love that he is still motivated, loves the game, loves the kids he coaches, it's just so great.

I know we will be discussing his total wins as he continues to put up numbers that will likely never be equaled, but I'm still hoping for a NC or 3 over the next 5 years...!!

At any rate, hopefully this will stop the "who takes over after Geno leaves" threads, at least for another 3-4 years. Then again, this is the BY so... sometimes there is no logic! :p
 
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and one said:
Kim could tie Geno in 14 years and Dawn in 17.5 years. This assumes they win 35 games a year and Geno never wins another. Possible? Yeah, like unicorns are possible.
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Dawn is 54 and Kim 62, so even if Geno was done it would be a very long shot for either to catch Geno. If let's say Geno wins another 100 games over the next three years that'll put it well out of reach unless they coach into their 80s.
 
EricLA said:
At any rate, hopefully this will stop the "who takes over after Geno leaves" threads, at least for another 3-4 years.
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It won't. Heck it won't even stop people from saying things like "you know who would be a good head coach for us when Geno leaves? Caroline Ducharme."
 
If Geno stays for 5 years, those annual escalations will nudge him over $4 million per year in the final year. Not including incentives.
 
hoopsfan22 said:
Dawn is 54 and Kim 62, so even if Geno was done it would be a very long shot for either to catch Geno. If let's say Geno wins another 100 games over the next three years that'll put it well out of reach unless they coach into their 80s.
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I think this record holds for a very long time unless Mulkey goes on a tear at LSU over the next 20 years.

You can remove Dawn from this conversation. In her own words, she isn’t coaching into her 70s.
 
SCGamecock said:
I think this record holds for a very long time unless Mulkey goes on a tear at LSU over the next 20 years.

You can remove Dawn from this conversation. In her own words, she isn’t coaching into her 70s.
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When Geno was Dawn's age he said the same thing - that he didn't want to be one of those coaches hanging on in his late-60s. I think it's easy to say when the end is seemingly so far off.
 
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