Geno Auriemma earns NCAA record 1,217 victory as No. 2 UConn beats Fairleigh Dickinson 85-41

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Geno Auriemma became the winningest coach in NCAA college basketball history, earning his 1,217th victory as No. 2 UConn beat Fairleigh Dickinson 85-41 on Wednesday night.

Auriemma broke a tie with retired Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer for the most victories all-time. Former Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski holds the men's record with 1,202. Auriemma began his journey with UConn in 1985 and is 1,217-162 in his career.



He has only had one losing season — his first one with the Huskies. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.

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