UConn head coach Geno Auriemma is preparing for his 23rd Final Four appearance Friday.
The Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer has produced an all-time great coaching career in 39 seasons with the Huskies. On top of 11 national championships and 27 conference tournament titles, Auriemma has led UConn to six undefeated seasons.
After finishing with a losing record in his first year at the helm, Auriemma's Huskies have not finished below .500 since.
How old is Auriemma and how did he land the UConn job in the first place? The Sporting News has you covered with answers below.
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How old is Geno Auriemma?
Auriemma was born on March 23, 1954. He turned 70 years old during UConn's 2024 March Madness run.
Geno Auriemma career timeline
Before Auriemma became a UConn and college basketball coaching legend, he started as an assistant coach for Saint Joseph's back in 1978.
You can find his complete career timeline below.
1978-79: Saint Joseph's assistant coach
Auriemma spent one season as an assistant coach for the Saint Joseph's women's basketball program. They finished with a 16-19 overall record.
1981-85: Virgnia assistant coach
Following one season at Saint Joseph's, Auriemma took an assistant coaching job at his former high school, Bishop Kenrick, for three seasons.
In 1981, he joined Virginia's women's basketball program as an assistant from 1981-1985. The Cavaliers won one ACC regular season title and made two NCAA Tournament appearances with Auriemma as an assistant.
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1985-Present: UConn head coach
UConn hired Auriemma to be its women's basketball head coach in 1985, and the rest was history.
11 NCAA championships, 23 Final Four appearances, 27 conference tournament championships and a laundry list of Coach of the Year awards later, Auriemma has submitted a Hall of Fame-worthy career over 39 seasons in Storrs.
He has tallied the most wins in NCAA basketball history with 1,213 and counting.
During this span, he also served as the United States women's national team head coach, collecting five gold medals between Olympic and FIBA World Championship play.