Stephen A. Smith rips Geno Auriemma after ‘horrible’ UConn meltdown
The UConn Huskies crashed out of the 2026 NCAA Tournament, but head coach Geno Auriemma’s antics are the bigger story from the women’s March Madness Final Four. Friday’s loss against South Carolina marked a new low for Auriemma due to his incredibly unprofessional outburst after the game. Auriemma and South Carolina coach Dawn Staley got into a heated exchange that boiled over following the matchup.
MORE: Watch Dawn Staley, Geno Auriemma heated altercation in tense Final Four battle Meanwhile, Stephen A. Smith didn’t waste any time in bashing the UConn head coach for his “horrible” actions at the Final Four. That was some straight B.
S. from the GREAT Geno Auriemma. Never — ever — thought I’d see the day when the greatest woman’s college coach in history would go down so CLASSLESSLY!!!
Horrible look, and should be called out for it. He got OUTCOACHED. Plain and simple.
And gets in her… — Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) April 4, 2026 Many college basketball fans and media immediately jumped to the defense of Staley, who has also been known to be quite fiery during her legendary career. However, Auriemma is the bigger topic after allegedly getting upset at Staley for not shaking hands during pregame shoot-around. Smith bashes Auriemma’s unprofessional antics “That was some straight B.