Geno Auriemma's Financial Status - NewsNow Nigeria

Geno Auriemma has a net worth of $8 million

His annual salary is $1.95 million

Biography

Geno Auriemma, born on March 23, 1954, in Montella, Italy, is a well-known American college basketball coach. He currently serves as the head coach of the University of Connecticut Huskies women’s basketball team, which has secured 11 NCAA Division I national championships. Geno also holds the position of head coach of the United States women’s national basketball team, contributing significantly to his income.

As of mid-2016, Geno Auriemma’s net worth is estimated to be around $10 million, with an annual salary of $1.95 million. The primary source of his wealth is his successful career in the sports industry as a basketball coach. In addition, he has generated income from ventures such as establishing several Italian restaurants in Connecticut.

Although Geno was born in Italy, he moved with his family to Norristown, Pennsylvania, at the age of seven. He graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania in 1977 and commenced his career as an assistant coach at Saint Joseph’s University, where he worked until 1979.

Following a two-year break, he became an assistant coach at the University of Virginia until 1985 when he was appointed as the head coach of the UCONN women’s basketball team. Throughout his 30-year tenure at UCONN, Geno attained remarkable success, winning a total of 11 NCAA Division I national championships and setting numerous records with the team.

In addition to his role as a university team coach, Geno also coaches the USA National Women’s Team, which achieved significant victories, including two gold medals in the Olympic Games and gold medals in the FIBA World Championships.

Throughout his illustrious career, Geno has received numerous awards and recognitions, including the Naismith Coach of the Year award seven times, the WBCA National Coach of the Year six times, the AP Coach of the Year eight times, the John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching Award, and induction into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame.

On the personal front, Geno Auriemma is married to Kathy, and they have two daughters and a son. He is actively involved in charity work, serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund, and he became a US citizen in 1994.