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Biography
He's the guy everyone loves … that is, until he gives it to you straight, and then you hate him for it. But underneath the anger you know what he’s saying is true.
Candid, honest, blunt—they certainly describe Auriemma, but they’re just labels. Auriemma transcends all of that—he’s at the helm of the vanguard that continues to transform women’s basketball.
Actually, “women’s basketball” is a term that has never sat well with Auriemma. After all, he doesn’t coach women. He coaches basketball players.
The City That Shaped Him
Montella is a small, hardworking town located in the province of Avellino in the Campania region of Italy. It has endured for centuries thanks to its inexorable spirit, toughness and resilience—qualities also embodied by Luigi [Geno] Auriemma, who was born there on March 23, 1954.
Growing up in Montella with parents Donato and Marsiella and siblings Ferruccio and Anna wasn’t paradise in the traditional sense—running water, heat and electricity were considered
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Geno Auriemma
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Geno's Causes
The City That Shaped HimMontella is a small, hardworking town located in the province of Avellino in the Campania region of Italy.It has endured for centuries thanks to its inexorable spirit, toughness and resilience—qualities also embodied by Luigi [Geno] Auriemma, who was born there on March 23, 1954. Growing up in Montella wasn’t paradise in the traditional sense—running water, heat and electricity were considered luxuries, and the family had no phone, car or television. What they did have, and what has continued to be the foundation of his life and career, was love, honor and loyalty.
A Natural LeaderFrom birth, striving for excellence was firmly ingrained in Geno’s being.When his family immigrated to the United States in 1961, it wasn’t uncommon for 7-year-old Auriemma to help his parents make their mortgage payments or interact with lawyers. Geno played baseball and basketball in high school, and it was another leader—varsity basketball coach Buddy Gardler—who first inspired Auriemma to turn his leadership skills into a coaching career. Not only one of t
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