The Auriemma Honor Roll Naismith National Coach of the Year 1994-95, 1996-97, 1999-2000 and 2001-02 Associated Press National Coach of the Year 1994-95, 1996-97, 1999-2000 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association National Coach of the Year 1996-97,1999-00, 2001-02 Victor Award 1994-95, 1995-96, 1999-2000 BIG EAST Coach of the Year 1988-89, 1994-95, 1996-97, 1999-2000, 2001-02 Four Olympians Rebecca Lobo (1996), Nykesha Sales (2000-alternate), Kara Wolters (1996-alternate, 2000), Svetlana Abrosimova (Russian Olympic team, 2000) 10 First Team All-Americans Svetlana Abrosimova, Kerry Bascom, Sue Bird, Swin Cash, Lobo, Jennifer Rizzotti, Sales, Wolters, Shea Ralph, Diana Taurasi Two CoSIDA National Academic All-Americans Lobo in 1994 and ’95, Rizzotti in 1996 Two United States National Team performers Lobo in 1995, Wolters in 1994, ’97 and ‘00 15 USA Basketball participants Lobo, Wolters, Rizzotti, Carla Berube, Kris Lamb, Nykesha Sales, Kerry Bascom, Paige Sauer, Shea Ralph, Sue Bird, Kelly Schumacher, Diana Taurasi, Ashley Battle, Jessica Moore and Ann Strother 23 Kodak All-District I selections Four ECAC Players of the Year Two ECAC Division I Female Scholar-Athletes of the Year Lobo in 1994 and ‘95 11 BIG EAST Players of the Year Five BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Scholar-Athletes of the Year 23 Different Players Who Earned All-BIG EAST Conference Honors a Total of 45 times 27 Different Players Who Earned BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team Honors a Total of 49 Times
Hmmm...stay and coach one of the most successful college basketball programs of the past decade where the players, students, and fans all respect you and you have unparallelled job security. or Become head coach of an NBA lottery team, where you run the risk of getting fired after 1/2 season. Unless the NBA offer him an 8 figure contract, he'd be nuts to leave UConn....
