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Geno Auriemma was born in Montella, Province of Avellino, Italy on March 23, 1954. Geno Auriemma is credited as a basketball coach and basketball player. That works out to 72 years old in 2026. Education on record includes West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Awards on record include Huskies of Honor, Women's Basketball Hall of Fame (2006), Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and 1 more.
My Take
Geno Auriemma fascinates me as the immigrant who built an American dynasty. Born in Montella, Italy, he turned UConn into the gold standard of women's basketball, rewriting the record books for wins, win percentage, and titles. Hall of Fame honors and a stack of Coach of the Year awards barely capture it. What I respect most is the sustained excellence; anyone can have a great season, but dominating for decades demands relentless discipline and reinvention. He is a self-made perfectionist, and that grind-it-out conviction is exactly the kind of greatness I find genuinely compelling.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Geno Auriemma
- Name (Japanese)
- ジノ・アウリーマ
- Reading
- じの・あうりーま
- Born
- March 23, 1954 (age 72)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Horse
- Origin
- Montella, Province of Avellino, Italy
- Occupation
- basketball coach / basketball player
2. Background
- University
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Awards & achievements
- Huskies of Honor
- 2006 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- 1995 Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year
- 1997 Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year
- 2000 Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year
- 2003 Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year
- 2008 Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.genoauriemma.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/GenosGrille
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geno%20Auriemma
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q373491
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Geno Auriemma born?
Born March 23, 1954 (age 72).
Where is Geno Auriemma from?
Geno Auriemma is from Montella, Province of Avellino, Italy.
What does Geno Auriemma do?
Geno Auriemma works as basketball coach, basketball player.
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