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Again, Geno is 60 and will be 61 before this season concludes. However, 2014-15 is his 30th season as UConn's head WBB coach.
I just wanted to remind everyone of something. To recap, here were UConn's WBB team W-L records over its first 11 years of existence:
1974-45: 2-8
1975-76: 7-12
1976-77: 7-13
1977-78: 7-13
1978-79: 8-13
1979-80: 9-15
1980-81: 16-14
1981-82: 9-18
1982-83: 9-18
1983-84: 9-20
1984-85: 9-18
That's 11 seasons, 10 of which were of the losing variety. That's three HCs with no success. Oh yeah, and the Fieldhouse was a dump by all accounts.
This was the program Geno inherited in 1985.
Within two seasons, he coached the UConn WBB team to the program's second winning record.
Within 10 seasons, he coached UConn WBB to a national championship.
Within 20 seasons, He coached UConn WBB to a dynasty.
Within 30 seasons, he built a program so dominant that people sometimes question whether it's good for the sport.
I know it's a useless thread to suggest Geno's a great coach. I mean, I could start a thread arguing the sky is blue and grass is green as long as it resides under sufficient precipitation. Meanwhile, it's simply useless to debate whether UConn WBB is good or bad for the sport.
Rather, consider one last time how little Geno had to work with when he first took the head coaching gig. Compare that to a dynasty that's occasionally accused of being too great at what it is and does.
Now THAT, my friends, is juxtaposition.
And Geno, I say once again: Happy 30th, you old fart.
I just wanted to remind everyone of something. To recap, here were UConn's WBB team W-L records over its first 11 years of existence:
1974-45: 2-8
1975-76: 7-12
1976-77: 7-13
1977-78: 7-13
1978-79: 8-13
1979-80: 9-15
1980-81: 16-14
1981-82: 9-18
1982-83: 9-18
1983-84: 9-20
1984-85: 9-18
That's 11 seasons, 10 of which were of the losing variety. That's three HCs with no success. Oh yeah, and the Fieldhouse was a dump by all accounts.
This was the program Geno inherited in 1985.
Within two seasons, he coached the UConn WBB team to the program's second winning record.
Within 10 seasons, he coached UConn WBB to a national championship.
Within 20 seasons, He coached UConn WBB to a dynasty.
Within 30 seasons, he built a program so dominant that people sometimes question whether it's good for the sport.
I know it's a useless thread to suggest Geno's a great coach. I mean, I could start a thread arguing the sky is blue and grass is green as long as it resides under sufficient precipitation. Meanwhile, it's simply useless to debate whether UConn WBB is good or bad for the sport.
Rather, consider one last time how little Geno had to work with when he first took the head coaching gig. Compare that to a dynasty that's occasionally accused of being too great at what it is and does.
Now THAT, my friends, is juxtaposition.
And Geno, I say once again: Happy 30th, you old fart.