Caitlin Clark Responds to Diana Taurasi’s ‘Greedy’ Stance on Coach Geno Auriemma

Yet another day brings fresh updates to the Wikipedia page of celebrated mentor Geno Auriemma following his guidance of the University of Connecticut to once more clinch a national championship.

Auriemma and the second-seeded Huskies overwhelmed the top-seeded South Carolina in the women's NCAA Tournament final with an 82-59 victory on Sunday. win their 12th crown

As a result, the 71-year-old Auriemma became the oldest mentor to claim a Division I basketball championship.

The question now is: Will he finally step down from his position?

Exactly what UConn icon Sue Bird posed to her fellow UConn great Diana Taurasi during their show, "The Bird & Taurasi Show." This program featured a notable appearance from WNBA star Caitlin Clark. Together, they provided commentary for the match-up between the Huskies and the Gamecocks.

Taurasi, who claimed three national championships, spoke bluntly about her previous coach.

“I believe that seeing his chance to dominate again this year and with Sarah Strong remaining for another three seasons, he envisions building yet another powerful empire,” stated the recently retired guard. “It’s clear that the coach has insatiable ambitions.”

Taurasi mentioned it somewhat playfully, and Bird quickly chimed in, saying, "The coach is being too greedy." Nevertheless, Bird also suggested that perhaps Auriemma might want to think about retiring.

The straightforward comment elicited a laugh from Clark, who knows Auriemma well. In 2024, during Clark’s last year at Iowa, the Hawkeyes eliminated the Huskies in the Final Four.

The Indiana Fever guard mentioned that she believes Auriemma will coach for one more year before retiring. She also noted that she thinks the experienced mentor has a special affection for UConn standout player Azzi Fudd.

Nevertheless, even the most victorious coach in collegiate basketball history acknowledges that the temptation of retiring will forever be present.

These children are enjoyable," stated Auriemma according to ESPN’s Michael Voepel. "However, there will be a point where enjoyment won’t make the task of doing this job any easier.

Doing this task is quite challenging.

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