1,217 wins, 160 players, one legacy: UConn’s Auriemma teaches players ‘to be best versions of ourselves’ Geno Auriemma and UConn forced every program to raise their standard. They also changed the lives of the 160 women who have played for the Huskies.

UConn’s Auriemma sets NCAA all-time wins record UConn’s Geno Auriemma became the winningest coach in NCAA history — breaking a tie with Stanford great Tara VanDerveer — when his Huskies defeated Fairleigh Dickinson on Wednesday night.

UConn’s Auriemma ties all-time D-I wins record UConn coach Geno Auriemma tied the NCAA Division I record with his 1,216th career victory Friday night as his No. 2 Huskies beat No. 14 North Carolina 69-58.

UConn extends coach Auriemma on 5-year deal Geno Auriemma has signed a five-year contract extension valued at $18.7 million with the UConn Huskies, the school announced Tuesday.