Geno In Pursuit of Perfection

by Auriemma, Geno; MacMullan, Jackie; Taurasi, Diana

• ISBN13: 9780446577649
• ISBN10: 0446577642
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-01-03
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Summary

The legendary coach of the University of Connecticuts womens basketball team shares a riveting, first-person account of what it takes to become the most successful collegiate womens basketball coach in the country. Many coaches achieve success in their careers, but few have carved out a legacy like Geno Auriemma. As coach of the Lady Huskies, UConns womens basketball team, for the past 19 seasons, Auriemma has led the Huskies to four national championships and was named national Coach of the Year five times. More importantly, 16 of his players have made the Deans List, and all of his teams have had a flawless graduation rate. The epitome of a coach, a mentor, and a leader, GENO tells the story of how one fiery man strove for excellenceand won the respect of his players and countless fans along the way.

Author Biography

Geno Auriemma is, by all accounts, the top women's college basketball coach in the country. In addition to his great success at UConn, he was just named to coach the US Olympic women's basketball team at the 2012 Olympics in London.

Jackie MacMullan is one of the nation's premier sportswriters. A top college basketball player herself, she appears on a regular basis on ESPN and for many years was a sports columnist at the Boston Globe. She was the co-author of Larry Bird's book on coaching, Bird Watching, and served as the co-author of the forthcoming When the Game Was Ours by Magic Johnson and Larry Bird.