UConn women's basketball head coach Geno Auriemma is testing the media waters this summer. The 12-time national champion recently appeared on Richard Deitsch's Sports Media podcast, where he revealed that 12 episodes of his new show have already been recorded.
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Rather than basketball, the podcast focuses on high achievers across industries and what drives their success. It echoes a 2017 podcast Auriemma hosted called Holding Court with Geno Auriemma that featured everyone from Tiger Woods to Kobe Bryant to former National Security Advisor Susan Rice.
"It's not necessarily about basketball at all," Auriemma said of his new show. "I bet you we've had maybe two basketball people on, the rest is about people who have reached a certain level of excellence and asking them things relative to that so that people watching can say, 'Yeah, that applies to me too.' It's just fascinating for me to listen to these people."
Auriemma also stepped back into the ESPN broadcast booth earlier this week for a one-night-only assignment.
He joined Robin Roberts and play-by-play announcer Beth Mowins to call the Dallas Wings vs. New York Liberty game. The matchup featured several former UConn women's basketball standouts, including Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd, and Breanna Stewart.
The broadcast carried added weight, as Auriemma and Roberts first called ESPN's inaugural WNBA game together back in 1997.
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But a full-time move to media remains unlikely for the winning college coach.
Auriemma has not committed to a permanent TV broadcasting role, and his podcast launch timeline is equally open-ended. For now, the Hall of Fame coach remains focused on Connecticut women's basketball.
