The Geno Auriemma Award, known through the 2023–24 college basketball season as the United States Basketball Writers Association National Coach of the Year Award, is an annual award presented by the United States Basketball Writers Association to the top NCAA Division I women's basketball head coach since the 1989–90 season.[1]
| Geno Auriemma Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | The best women's basketball college coach |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | United States Basketball Writers Association |
| First awarded | 1990 |
| Currently held by | Dawn Staley, South Carolina |
| Website | https://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa |
After the 2023–24 season, the award was named after Hall of Fame coach Geno Auriemma, who at the time of announcement had won it six times at UConn.[2]
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edit- ^ "USBWA WOMEN'S HONORS". www.sportswriters.net. Archived from the original on 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ^ "Women's National Coach of the Year Award to be named for Auriemma" (Press release). United States Basketball Writers Association. April 17, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
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