Geno Has Some Big-Name Men's Coaches In His Corner
SAN FRANCISCO — During the course of its historic winning streak, debate not only centered on the UConn women's team, but whether it was sacrilegious to mention Geno Aureimma's name in the same breath as John Wooden's.
But last week on ESPN radio's "Mike and Mike" morning show, Hall of Fame coach Bob Knight basically put everyone at ease by reiterating something he'd already told Auriemma privately.
"The scenario with Connecticut [women's basketball] is you basically start and end with Geno Auriemma," Knight said. "If I were an athletic director looking for a coach, whether men or women, he's the first guy I would talk to. He has the energy, enthusiasm and the knowledge that's so necessary to keep something like this going. In fact, I just like talking to him.
