http://www.mail.com/people/14178-geno-auriemma.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/14178-geno-auriemma.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2013454-obama-congratulates-uconn-women-8th-ncaa-title.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has congratulated coach Geno Auriemma (aw-ree-EH'-muh) and the University of Connecticut women's basketball team on winning their eighth NCAA championship. The White House says that in a telephone call Wednesday, Obama commended the Huskies for their extraordinary season and their run in the tournament. The Huskies... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:06:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2013454-obama-congratulates-uconn-women-8th-ncaa-title.html 2013-04-11T16:06:11Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2009924-uconn-women-win-8th-title-rout-louisville.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — His eighth national championship in hand, Geno Auriemma wanted to savor the moment and not talk about a dynasty just yet. He had just tied Pat Summitt for the most titles in in NCAA history and wasn't ready to discuss a repeat. Yet it's hard to not see the Huskies winning more titles with freshman Breanna Stewart and sophomore Kaleena M... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:53:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2009924-uconn-women-win-8th-title-rout-louisville.html 2013-04-10T16:53:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2009654-louisville-overwhelmed-uconn-title-93-60.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Shoni Schimmel tried to fling a long, hard bounce pass to Jude Schimmel along the right sideline — the kind of crowd-pleasing play the sisters often pull off — only to have Connecticut's Bria Hartley pick it off and break the other way. Soon after, Jude Schimmel appeared to be in tears as she went to the Louisville bench with three foul... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:43:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2009654-louisville-overwhelmed-uconn-title-93-60.html 2013-04-10T05:43:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2009578-uconn-women-rout-louisville-8th-title.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Geno Auriemma has been chasing Pat Summitt since he started coaching. Now with his eighth national championship, he has finally caught her. It might not be long before Auriemma stands alone with freshman Breanna Stewart leading the way. Stewart scored 18 of her 23 points in a dazzling first half and Connecticut won its eighth NCAA title... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:49:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2009578-uconn-women-rout-louisville-8th-title.html 2013-04-10T04:49:42Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2006458-auriemma-eighth-national-championship.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Geno Auriemma has never lost an NCAA championship game. Of course, his UConn Huskies haven't had to face a team like upstart Louisville, which is making an unprecedented run through the women's tournament. A victory Tuesday night over the Cardinals would be UConn's eighth title, matching them with Tennessee for the most ever in women's ... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 04:20:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2006458-auriemma-eighth-national-championship.html 2013-04-09T04:20:42Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2004718-louisville-women-join-men-with-shot-ncaa-title.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisville's basketball teams have been pulling for each other during both NCAA tournaments, sweating through the nail biters, cheering the wins. There hasn't been a loss yet. It sure is a joyous time to be a Cardinal. The women got a pep talk from men's coach Rick Pitino after they lost to Notre Dame in the Big East tournament — and th... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 07:22:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2004718-louisville-women-join-men-with-shot-ncaa-title.html 2013-04-08T07:22:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2004622-uconn-louisville-to-meet-womens-ncaa-title.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Connecticut beat Louisville comfortably back in January and didn't even have star Breanna Stewart on the floor at the time. That doesn't mean the Huskies are going to be brimming with confidence about their chances of winning an eighth NCAA national title on Tuesday night against the Cardinals. After all, Louisville (29-8) has become th... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 04:48:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2004622-uconn-louisville-to-meet-womens-ncaa-title.html 2013-04-08T04:48:43Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2004554-uconn-beats-notre-dame-83-65-to-reach-ncaa-final.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Geno Auriemma shook his head in amazement. With all the incredible players he has coached, he couldn't remember a better effort than the one Breanna Stewart had against Notre Dame. Not with what was on the line. The stellar freshman scored a career-high 29 points to go with four blocks and was seemingly everywhere in leading the Huskies... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 04:32:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2004554-uconn-beats-notre-dame-83-65-to-reach-ncaa-final.html 2013-04-08T04:32:17Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2002978-griner-mcgraw-ap-player-coach-year.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brittney Griner has had no equal in her stellar career at Baylor. Now she's part of a very select group. The 6-foot-8 senior star earned The Associated Press player of the year award for the second straight season Saturday. Notre Dame's Muffet McGraw was selected coach of the year. Griner is just the third player to earn the award in co... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 22:37:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2002978-griner-mcgraw-ap-player-coach-year.html 2013-04-06T22:37:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2002916-notre-dames-muffet-mcgraw-ap-coach-year.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Notre Dame's Muffet McGraw is The Associated Press' women's college basketball Coach of the Year. McGraw has guided her team to 30 straight victories and has the Fighting Irish back in the Final Four for a third straight season. She was presented the award Saturday after receiving 24 votes from the 40-member national media panel that se... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 20:55:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2002916-notre-dames-muffet-mcgraw-ap-coach-year.html 2013-04-06T20:55:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1998862-uconn-freshmen-lead-huskies-postseason-makeover.html BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma saw a switch turn on inside freshman Breanna Stewart just before the Big East tournament. In the Huskies final six games of the regular season, last year's national high school player of the year averaged just over seven points. In the six she has played in the postseason, Stewart has averaged more ... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:39:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1998862-uconn-freshmen-lead-huskies-postseason-makeover.html 2013-04-04T19:39:13Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1996700-hall-fame-coaches-abuse.html NEW YORK (AP) — Jim Calhoun witnessed basketball practices all over the country in nearly half a century of coaching — including Bob Knight's sessions — and said he never saw the likes of the video that emerged this week of Rutgers' Mike Rice. Calhoun and other Hall of Fame coaches agreed the footage showed clearly inappropriate behavior. Rice was fired W... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 02:37:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1996700-hall-fame-coaches-abuse.html 2013-04-04T02:37:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1996810-rutgers-fires-basketball-coach-abuse-taunts.html PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Once the video went viral, Mike Rice's coaching days at Rutgers were over. Now the question is whether anyone else will lose their jobs — including the athletic director who in December suspended and fined Rice for the abusive behavior, and the university president who signed off on it. Rice was fired Wednesday,... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:56:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1996810-rutgers-fires-basketball-coach-abuse-taunts.html 2013-04-04T01:56:58Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1994540-notre-dame-uconn-headline-womens-final.html Get ready for Connecticut vs. Notre Dame round four. For the third straight season the two Big East rivals will meet in the Final Four. Throw in plucky Louisville and the Big East will be taking over the Big Easy this weekend. The Cardinals, who pulled off the biggest upset in the tournament knocking off Brittney Griner and Baylor before taking out Tennes... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 05:04:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1994540-notre-dame-uconn-headline-womens-final.html 2013-04-03T05:04:13Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1992412-uconn-women-reach-record-6th-straight-final.html BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Getting to the Final Four never gets old for Geno Auriemma and his Connecticut women's team. The Huskies reached the national semifinals for a record sixth straight season with an 83-53 win over Kentucky on Monday night in the regional finals of the NCAA tournament. Up next will be either Notre Dame, a Big East rival the Huskies h... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 07:37:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1992412-uconn-women-reach-record-6th-straight-final.html 2013-04-02T07:37:41Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1992062-uconn-women-rout-kentucky-advance-to-final.html BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Geno Auriemma and his Connecticut Huskies are headed back to a familiar place — the Final Four. Breanna Stewart scored 21 points and Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis added 17 to help top-seed UConn rout Kentucky 83-53 on Monday night and advance to a record sixth-straight national semifinal. "It definitely doesn't get old," UConn senior Kel... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 03:47:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1992062-uconn-women-rout-kentucky-advance-to-final.html 2013-04-02T03:47:13Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1988750-uconn-women-maryland-76-50.html BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut's youngest players have the Huskies back in an old and familiar spot. Freshmen Breanna Stewart, Moriah Jefferson and Morgan Tuck combined for 35 points as UConn (32-4) advanced to their eighth straight regional final with a 76-50 blowout over Maryland on Saturday. "I think we were 16 for 28 from the floor, our freshmen... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:05:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1988750-uconn-women-maryland-76-50.html 2013-03-30T23:05:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1986322-what-if-womens-coaches-weigh-1-on-1-games.html Baylor coach Kim Mulkey laughed at the idea. Then, after giving it a little thought, declared herself the winner of a mythical NCAA women's tournament in which coaches played 1-on-1 to determine the winner of each round. Like her Lady Bears, who are four games away from winning a second straight national championship, Mulkey feels she'd be a heavy favorit... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:47:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1986322-what-if-womens-coaches-weigh-1-on-1-games.html 2013-03-29T08:47:39Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1979098-uconn-women-regional-semis-20th-year-row.html STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut has had its share of streaks, including a memorable 90 wins in a row between 2008 and 2010. The Huskies added to another impressive run Monday night, advancing to the regional semifinals of the women's NCAA tournament for the 20th consecutive season with a 77-44 win over Vanderbilt. "The consistency of our program, day in ... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 02:31:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1979098-uconn-women-regional-semis-20th-year-row.html 2013-03-26T02:31:04Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1976148-bracketracket-zags-ryans-wiki-geno-59.html Welcome back to BracketRacket, the one-stop shop for all your NCAA tournament needs. Today, we say farewell to our first No. 1 seed and explain why Gonzaga's ouster was unusual compared to recent tournament history. We also check in with actor Josh Duhamel, browse Bo Ryan's Wikipedia page and get Coach K to compare Duke with the Yankees. ... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 07:56:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1976148-bracketracket-zags-ryans-wiki-geno-59.html 2013-03-24T07:56:40Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1963558-baylor-nd-uconn-stanford-top-ncaa-womens-seeds.html If that NCAA women's tournament bracket looks familiar, it should. Baylor, Connecticut, Notre Dame and Stanford all earned No. 1 seeds when the field was announced Monday night. Those four schools are in the top slots for the second straight year — the first time that's ever happened in NCAA tournament history. The s... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 07:15:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1963558-baylor-nd-uconn-stanford-top-ncaa-womens-seeds.html 2013-03-19T07:15:24Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1950292-late-lay-in-lifts-uconn-big-east-final.html HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Skylar Diggins cut the final strand off the net and twirled it around. Finally, Notre Dame had its first Big East tournament championship. Six previous times the Irish had played Connecticut in the tournament title game and had fallen in each one, including the previous two. Now in its final Big East title game, the Irish were champ... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 03:52:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1950292-late-lay-in-lifts-uconn-big-east-final.html 2013-03-13T03:52:31Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1947770-uconn-women-beat-cuse-advance-to-beast-title-game.html HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Get ready for UConn-Notre Dame, Part III. The teams who played a triple-overtime thriller a week ago will meet for the Big East title Tuesday night. It's a fitting way for the conference to end its current format with the teams splitting up next year. Breanna Stewart and Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis each scored 14 poin... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 03:13:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1947770-uconn-women-beat-cuse-advance-to-beast-title-game.html 2013-03-12T03:13:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1931662-diggins-leads-no-2-women-uconn-3-ots.html SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Second-ranked Notre Dame just wouldn't give up against No. 3 Connecticut. Not when the Fighting Irish fell behind by six points in the first overtime, missing their first six shots from the field before Kayla McBride hit Notre Dame's only 3-pointer of the game in the closing seconds to tie the score. Not when McBride, who scored a ... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 08:20:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1931662-diggins-leads-no-2-women-uconn-3-ots.html 2013-03-05T08:20:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1927448-usf-women-thumped-no-3-uconn-85-51.html TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Late in the first half, South Florida had a chance to tie the game with No. 3 Connecticut. By intermission, the game was a blowout. Lesson for the Bulls: When facing elite teams, there simply is no margin for error. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis scored 32 points, Stefanie Dolson added 25 and the Huskies overwhelmed South Florida 85-51 on Satur... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 20:40:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1927448-usf-women-thumped-no-3-uconn-85-51.html 2013-03-02T20:40:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1900076-griner-reaches-3000-points-baylor-beats-uconn.html HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Brittney Griner and top-ranked Baylor withstood their first serious challenge in two months. Coach Kim Mulkey hopes it will prepare them for the important games ahead. "This was a great game for women's basketball," Mulkey said Monday night after her team's 76-70 victory over No. 3 Connecticut. "It's not going to be a game that we g... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 08:18:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1900076-griner-reaches-3000-points-baylor-beats-uconn.html 2013-02-19T08:18:06Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1898056-griner-no-1-baylor-women-set-to-visit-uconn.html Brittney Griner vividly remembers her last trip to Connecticut in two simple words: free throws. As a sophomore, Griner had a miserable time at the line, missing eight foul shots — including a few key ones down the stretch — in Baylor's one-point loss. The 6-foot-8 star can't wait for Monday night and a chance at redemption when the top-ranked Lady Bears ... Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:57:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1898056-griner-no-1-baylor-women-set-to-visit-uconn.html 2013-02-17T20:57:09Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1864430-no-3-uconn-women-rally-to-beat-st-johns-71-65.html NEW YORK (AP) — One of the few problems that UConn has had over the past few seasons has been winning tight games. Then again the Huskies haven't been in too many of them. Geno Auriemma welcomed the chance to see his team finally pull out a close victory. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis scored 19 points, including seven straight in the final minutes, to lead No. 3... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 21:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1864430-no-3-uconn-women-rally-to-beat-st-johns-71-65.html 2013-02-02T21:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1801902-notre-dame-women-shock-no-1-uconn-73-72.html STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Skylar Diggins and Notre Dame just seem to have Connecticut's number. The Irish have turned one of the best rivalries in women's basketball into a one-sided affair lately, winning five of the past six meetings. The senior All-American scored 19 points hitting big shot after big shot in the second half to lift fifth-ranked Notre Dame t... Sun, 06 Jan 2013 00:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1801902-notre-dame-women-shock-no-1-uconn-73-72.html 2013-01-06T00:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1793542-uconn-takes-top-spot-ap-womens-basketball-poll.html Connecticut took over No. 1 in The Associated Press women's basketball poll after routing Stanford over the weekend. Coach Geno Auriemma's team had 37 first-place votes Monday, while second-ranked Baylor got the other three. The Huskies last held the top spot at the end of the 2010-11 season. Duke moved up to third while Stanford, which held the top place... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1793542-uconn-takes-top-spot-ap-womens-basketball-poll.html 2012-12-31T19:24:00Z