Geno Auriemma

Italian-born American women's basketball coach
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Geno Auriemma
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Geno Auriemma

Summary

Geno Auriemma is a human[1]. Born in Montella[2], he… he was born on +1954-03-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a basketball coach[4] and basketball player[5]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (716 views/month, #6,716 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Geno Auriemma's place of birth was Montella[2].
  • Geno Auriemma was born on +1954-03-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Geno Auriemma held citizenship in Italy[7].
  • Geno Auriemma held citizenship in United States[8].
  • English was Geno Auriemma's native language[9].
  • Geno Auriemma's professions included basketball coach[4].
  • Geno Auriemma's professions included basketball player[5].
  • Geno Auriemma was employed by UConn Huskies women's basketball[10].
  • Geno Auriemma's education included a stint at West Chester University of Pennsylvania[11].
  • Geno Auriemma received the Huskies of Honor[12].
  • Geno Auriemma received the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame[13].
  • Geno Auriemma received the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame[14].
  • Geno Auriemma received the Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year[15].
  • Geno Auriemma received the Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year[16].
  • Geno Auriemma received the Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year[17].
  • Geno Auriemma's image is recorded as Geno Auriemma 140507-D-HU462-423 (cropped).jpg[18].
  • Geno Auriemma is recorded as male[19].
  • Geno Auriemma's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Geno Auriemma's league or competition is recorded as NCAA Division I women's basketball[21].
  • Geno Auriemma's league or competition is recorded as Big East Conference[22].
  • Geno Auriemma's ISNI is recorded as 0000000035838760[23].
  • Geno Auriemma's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 43709262[24].
  • Geno Auriemma's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2005056683[25].
  • Geno Auriemma's Commons category is recorded as Geno Auriemma[26].
  • Geno Auriemma's residence is recorded as United States[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Montella[2], Geno Auriemma… he was born on +1954-03-23T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[9].

Education

Geno Auriemma's education included a stint at West Chester University of Pennsylvania[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball coach[4] and basketball player[5]. Among Geno Auriemma's employers was UConn Huskies women's basketball[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Huskies of Honor[12], an award[28], in United States[29], founded in 2006[30]; Women's Basketball Hall of Fame[13], a basketball hall of fame[31], in United States[32], founded in 1999[33]; Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame[14], a basketball hall of fame[34], in United States[35], founded in 1959[36], headquartered in Springfield[37]; Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year[15], a basketball award[38], founded in 1995[39]; and FIBA Hall of Fame[40], a sports hall of fame[41], in Switzerland[42], founded in 1991[43].

Why It Matters

Geno Auriemma ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (716 views/month, #6,716 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Geno Auriemma born?

Born in Montella[2], Geno Auriemma…

What did Geno Auriemma do for work?

Geno Auriemma worked as basketball coach[4] and basketball player[5].

Where did Geno Auriemma go to school?

Geno Auriemma was educated at West Chester University of Pennsylvania[11].

What awards did Geno Auriemma receive?

Honors received include Huskies of Honor[12], Women's Basketball Hall of Fame[13], Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame[14], and Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . eurobasket.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [40] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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