Geno Auriemma Net Worth

What is Geno Auriemma's Net Worth and Salary?

Geno Auriemma, a renowned college basketball coach, has an impressive net worth of $18 million. As the head coach of the University of Connecticut's Huskies women's basketball team since 1985, Auriemma has achieved extraordinary success. Under his leadership, the team has amassed over fifteen undefeated conference seasons and more than ten NCAA Division I national championships. Additionally, he coached the United States women's national basketball team from 2009 to 2016, guiding them to an undefeated record in both the World Championships and the Summer Olympics.

Contracts & Salary

In May 2021, Auriemma signed a lucrative five-year contract extension with UConn worth $15 million. This deal includes an annual base salary of $600,000, supplemented by $2-2.5 million in additional compensation from speaking fees, consulting, and media obligations.

Early Life and Education

Born Luigi Auriemma on March 23, 1954, in Montella, Italy, he moved with his family to Norristown, Pennsylvania, at the age of seven. Auriemma attended Bishop Kenrick High School and later Montgomery County Junior College. He completed his higher education at West Chester University, graduating in 1977.

Beginning of Coaching Career

Auriemma's coaching journey began at Bishop McDevitt High School in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, where he coached the women's basketball team from 1977 to 1979. Concurrently, he worked as an assistant coach at Saint Joseph's University. From 1979 to 1981, he served as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Bishop Kenrick. He then joined the University of Virginia as an assistant coach from 1981 to 1985, working with the Cavaliers women's team.

University of Connecticut

In 1985, Auriemma took over as head coach of the University of Connecticut's Huskies women's basketball team. At the time, the team had only one winning season in its history. Under his guidance, the Huskies steadily rose to national prominence. Their breakout season in 1988-89 included their first-ever 20-win season, conference title, and NCAA tournament appearance. The team continued to excel, winning conference titles and reaching the NCAA tournament's Final Four in the 1990-91 season. In the 1994-95 season, Auriemma led the Huskies to an undefeated season and their first NCAA Division I national title. The team remained dominant, with another national title in the 1999-00 season.

Auriemma's success with the Huskies included an undefeated season and a national title in 2001-02. The team went on to win back-to-back national titles in 2003 and 2004. The Huskies achieved another undefeated season and national title in 2008-09, a feat they repeated in the 2009-10 season. In late 2010, they secured a record 89th consecutive victory, surpassing the previous NCAA record set by UCLA's men's team. The Huskies later extended their record with a 111-game winning streak from 2014 to 2017, winning four consecutive national titles from 2013 to 2016 and going undefeated in the 2013-14 and 2015-16 seasons. By early 2024, Auriemma celebrated his 1,200th career win, becoming the fastest coach to reach this milestone at any level.

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United States Women's National Basketball Team

Auriemma's success extended to the international arena as the coach of the United States women's national basketball team. He first coached the team at the 2001 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, where they set a record by defeating Mali 97-27 and ultimately won the bronze medal. He returned to coach the team at the 2010 FIBA World Championship in the Czech Republic, leading them to an undefeated record and a gold medal. This success was repeated at the 2014 FIBA World Championship in Turkey. Additionally, Auriemma's team won gold medals at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics in London and Rio de Janeiro, respectively.

Other Endeavors

Beyond coaching, Auriemma contributes to the basketball community as an analyst for WNBA games on ESPN and ESPN2. He also sits on the boards of the WBCA Cancer Fund and the Connecticut Children's Foundation. Outside of basketball, Auriemma is an entrepreneur with his own lines of Italian wine and sauce and owns two restaurants in Manchester, Connecticut.