Geno Auriemma

Take a listen to their conversation from Geno’s restaurant, Cafe Aura, located in Manchester.

Geno Auriemma returned to UConn’s bench and Azzi Fudd to its lineup as the fourth-ranked Huskies routed St. John’s 82-52 on Wednesday night at UBS Arena. Auriemma had missed the Huskies’ previous two games because he wasn’t feeling well. He also missed two games while sick in December. The 68-year-old coach is also grieving the death of his 91-year-old...

UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma will miss Tuesday night’s game against Butler University. Athletic officials said Auriemma is “feeling unwell and will not be on the sideline for UConn’s game at Butler.” Associate head coach Chris Dailey will take over head coaching duties in his absence. The team said Dailey has led the Huskies to a 15-0...

University of Connecticut women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma will miss his second straight game on Wednesday. Athletic officials said Auriemma has been feeling sick with flu-like symptoms since Sunday. Medical staff has advised Auriemma to stay home and recoup through the weekend. The Huskies will face off against Seton Hall Wednesday. Associate head coach Chris Dailey will take over...

University of Connecticut Women’s Basketball coach Geno Auriemma is not coaching in Sunday’s game. School officials said Auriemma is not coaching the game against Florida State at Mohegan Sun. According to the school, Auriemma began feeling unwell after the team’s shoot around on Sunday morning. “Out of an abundance of caution, he will not be with the team this...

Azzi Fudd overcame a poor shooting start to score 26 points and led No. 6 UConn to a season-opening 98-39 victory over Northeastern on Thursday night. Fudd, a sophomore, missed her first seven 3-point tries but shot 9 for 17 overall, including 1 for 8 from long range, and 7 for 7 from the line. She added four assists and…

Geno Auriemma and his UConn Huskies were in a familiar spot — atop the Big East. The sixth-ranked Huskies were the preseason pick to win the conference again by the league’s coaches Tuesday. They enter the season as the two-time reigning champions, winning the Big East both years since rejoining the conference. In total, UConn has won 21 Big East…

Stanford and UConn have met on the biggest stage in women’s basketball many times over the past 27 years. The rivalry between the two storied programs led by Hall of Fame coaches Geno Auriemma and Tara VanDerveer will resume Friday night in the Final Four, five years after their previous meeting. The winner advances to Sunday night’s championship game...