Geno Auriemma (March 23, 1954) has become the winningest coach in NCAA historyboth in men’s and women’s competition, after adding 1,217 wins.
The University of Connecticut led by Paige Bueckers (16 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists) and the Sarah Strong from Madrid (20 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks) won 84-81 a Fairleigh Dickinson to propel his 70-year-old veteran coach to an all-time winning mark.
With this new victory Geno Auriemma surpassed coach Tara VanDerveer’s win mark (1,216). follows them Mike Krzyzewski (1.202).
Geno Auriemma’s incredible numbers with UConn
Geno Auriemma, who wears 40 seasons with UConnhas a record of 1,217 victories and only 162 defeats.
Geno Auriemma (UConn), the coach with the most wins (1,217) in NCAA history
with his 88.3% wins Auriemma has reached 23 Final Four and has won 11 national championships.
Geno Auriemma (UConn), the coach with the most wins (1,217) in NCAA history
Throughout his career as a UConn coach he has coached great basketball figures such as Diana Taurasi, Maya Moore, Sue Bird o Breanna Stewart.
Who is Sarah Strong from Madrid who is emerging at UConn after being a teenage star in the USA?
At the University of Connecticut, which is trained by the historic Geno Auriemma and led by the media Paige Bueckers debuts ‘freshman’ Sarah Strong.
In her first three games with the ‘Huskies’, the 18-year-old power forward from Madrid averages 14.7 points, 8 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 2 blocks in 29.3 minutes on average.
Sarah Strong (1,90 m.) es hdaughter of basketball players Danny Strong and Allison Feasteres Madrid and was born on February 3, 2006 in Boadila del Monte (Madrid).
Sarah Strong, who began her basketball career in Alcobendas Basketball Club and his talent was detected by the FBM (She was summoned to train with the Madrid Basketball Federation with the 2005 generation.) a year older, he lived in Spain until he was 10 years old.
Sarah Strong was summoned to train with the Madrid Basketball Federation with the 2005 generation
He returned to North Carolina and since then has established himself as Top 1 in the class of 2024 after winning double gold in the U18 3×2 World Championship, MVP of the McDonald’s All American Game, Naismith High School Player of the Year, MVP of the adidas Eurocamp MVP, Jordan Brand All-American, Nike Hoop Summit, two-time North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year and two-time North Carolina Miss Basketball.
Sarah Strong, America’s teenage basketball star, has committed to play next season with Geno Auriemma’s famous Connecticut University in the NCAA: “Go to UConn.”
In the United States, Sarah Strong from Madrid has played for Fuquay-Varina High School y Grace Christian Sanford High Schoolwith which he won three consecutive state championships.
Danny Strong and Allison Feaster, Sarah’s parents, were professional basketball players in Spain
Danny Strong trained at North Carolina State University, and after playing in France, Portugal and Italy, he did so in Spain for Baloncesto Fuenlabrada (2005-2006) and Baloncesto León (2007-2008).
Danny Strong, father of Sarah Strong
Allison Feaster, who works in the NBA Boston Celtics organization, was an NCAA star at Harvard University and was the number 5 pick in the 1998 WNBA Draft, a competition in which she was an All Star and played for Los Angeles Sparks, Charlotte Sting and Indiana Fever.
Sarah Strong with her mother Allison Feaster
In Spain he played for Ros Casares, San José León, Mann Filter, Perfumerías Avenida, Uni Girona and Alcobendas, a team from which he retired in 2016 at the age of 40.
