Geno Auriemma vs. Dawn Staley record: Inside the head-to-head history between UConn, South Carolina
Here's a look at the UConn and South Carolina coaches' head-to-head history and career coaching records.
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Few college basketball coaches have been as dominant in recent years as UConn's Geno Auriemma and South Carolina's Dawn Staley. Between the two, they have 15 national championships, 45 conference championships, and almost 2,000 wins combined. Now, Auriemma and Staley's squads are meeting in a Final Four bout on Friday night.
This matchup has already proved to be a championship-caliber bout, with UConn winning last year's NCAA championship 82-59 over the Gamecocks. Let's see how Auriemma and Staley match up head-to-head, their coaching records, and career accolades. WOMEN'S MARCH MADNESS HQ: Live NCAA bracket | TV schedule | Latest news and more Geno Auriemma vs.
Dawn Staley head-to-head record UConn and South Carolina, under Auriemma and Staley, have met 14 times during both coaches' tenures. Auriemma holds the overall 9-5 head-to-head record over Staley, with UConn's most recent win coming in the 2025 National Championship game. Staley has been gaining ground on Auriemma, though, with all five of her wins coming within the last seven matchups between the two women's college hoops powerhouses.