What is Geno Auriemma's record? UConn women's basketball coach's career wins, history

Craig Meyer Paste BN NETWORK

Back in January, Tara VanDerveer became the Division I basketball career wins leader, men's or women's, when she picked up her 1,203rd career victory, allowing her to pass Duke's Mike Krzyzewski.

It was the latest accomplishment in a career full of them for the legendary Stanford women’s basketball coach, but ultimately, the achievement will have a short shelf life.

Ten months after usurping Krzyzewski, and seven months after her retirement, VanDerveer is set to be passed on the career wins list by a fellow college basketball coaching luminary — Geno Auriemma.

The longtime UConn women's basketball coach is currently tied with VanDerveer in career wins and can break the deadlock with her on Wednesday night when his Huskies, led by star Paige Bueckers, host Fairleigh Dickinson in a game in which they’ll be a sizable favorite.

Auriemma has been a mainstay of the sport for decades, building UConn into a colossus that has won 11 national championships and made 23 Final Fours under his watch. Now, he’s about to add another notable bullet point to an already lengthy and decorated resume.

As he’s on the doorstep of history, here’s a closer look at Auriemma’s career at UConn and some of his coaching feats:

How many wins does Geno Auriemma have?

Auriemma has 1,216 career victories as a Division I women's basketball coach in a career that dates back to 1985.

His 1,217th win, which could come Wednesday night against Fairleigh Dickinson, would allow him to pass VanDerveer as the winningest coach in Division I history, men's or women's.

Geno Auriemma record

Geno Auriemma has a career record of 1,216-162 heading into Wednesday's game vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, good for a career win percentage of 88.2%. Here's a look at his year-by-year record:

Conference record in parentheses

1985-86: 12-15 (4-12)
1986-87: 14-13 (9-7)
1987-88: 17-11 (9-7)
1988-89: 24-6 (13–2)
1989-90: 25-6 (14-2)
1990-91: 29-5 (14-2)
1991-92: 23-11 (13-5)
1992-93: 18-11 (12-6)
1993-94: 30-3 (17-1)
1994-95: 35-0 (18-0)
1995-96: 34-4 (17-1)
1996-97: 33-1 (18-0)
1997-98: 34-3 (17-1)
1998-99: 29-5 (17-1)
1999-2000: 36-1 (16-0)
2000-01: 32-3 (15-1)
2001-02: 39-0 (16-0)
2002-03: 37-1 (16-0)
2003-04: 31-4 (14-2)
2004-05: 25-8 (13-3)
2005-06: 32-5 (14-2)
2006-07: 32-4 (16-0)
2007-08: 36-2 (15-1)
2008-09: 39-0 (16-0)
2009-10: 39-0 (16-0)
2010-11: 36-2 (16-0)
2011-12: 33-5 (13-3)
2012-13: 35-4 (14-2)
2013-14: 40-0 (18-0)
2014-15: 38-1 (18-0)
2015-16: 38-0 (18-0)
2016-17: 36-1 (16-0)
2017-18: 36-1 (16-0)
2018-19: 35-3 (16-0)
2019-20: 29-3 (16-0)
2020-21: 28-2 (18-0)
2021-22: 30-6 (16-1)
2022-23: 31-6 (18-2)
2023-24: 33-6 (18-0)
2024-25: 3-0
Overall: 1,216-162

Winningest college basketball coaches

The list on which Auriemma is likely to stand alone at the top by the end of Wednesday night is filled with the biggest, most celebrated names in women's basketball history.

Here's a look at the NCAA Division I women's basketball career coaching wins leaders:

T-1. Geno Auriemma (UConn): 1,216
T-1. Tara VanDerveer (Stanford, Ohio State, Idaho): 1,216
3. Pat Summit (Tennessee): 1,098
4. Barbara Stevens (UMass, Bentley, Clark): 1,058
5. C. Vivian Stringer (Rutgers, Iowa, Cheyney): 1,055
6. Sylvia Hatchell (North Carolina, Francis Marion): 1,023
7. Muffet McGraw (Notre Dame, Lehigh): 936
8. Jim Foster (Ohio State, Vanderbilt, Chattanooga, Saint Joseph's): 903
9. Jody Conradt (Texas, UT Arlington, Sam Houston State): 900
10. Lisa Bluder (Iowa, Drake, St. Ambrose): 884

How old is Geno Auriemma?

Auriemma, born on March 23, 1954, is 70 years old. He has coached the entirety of his career at UConn, where he first started in the 1985-86 season.

He will turn 71 years old in 2025, during which the second round of the women's NCAA Tournament will be in action.

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