Geno Auriemma New USA Womens Basketball Coach

Geno Auriemma was named the head basketball coach for the USA Womens National Team at the2010 Championship and the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Auriemma recently was named the NCAA Womens Basketball Coach of the Year after leading UCONN to a perfect season and winning the 2009 NCAA Womens Basketball Championship in Louisville. Geno Auriemma was formly an assistant coach for the Womens USA National Team back in 2000 and earned a gold medal as well. 

"I don’t know if I can adequately describe my feelings and my emotions when I was asked to do this and how I felt ever since," said Auriemma. "It’s an opportunity that if you’re very fortunate comes once in your life and I never thought I would ever have this opportunity. It’s just overwhelming, the emotions that run through you. What an incredible honor it is to be selected."

Upcoming USA Basketball Championship Dates

• FIBA World Championship  Sept. 23 – Oct. 3 - Czech Republic
• 2011 FIBA Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament
• 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament
• 2012 Summer Olympics London