Geno Auriemma Sets New NCAA Wins Record, Cementing Legacy at UConn
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Geno Auriemma, head coach of the University of Connecticut women's basketball team, became the all-time winningest coach in NCAA history with 1,217 wins after defeating Fairleigh Dickinson University. Auriemma, who has led the Huskies to 11 championships and six undefeated seasons, surpasses the previous record held by Tara VanDerveer. He is a member of both the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.
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