Geno Auriemma 'reached out' to Dawn Staley, apologized, Rebecca Lobo says
ESPN color commentator Rebecca Lobo said Geno Auriemma apologized to South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley after Final Four exchange.
PHOENIX — ESPN color commentator and former UConn star Rebecca Lobo said coach Geno Auriemma has "reached out" to South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley and apologized for confronting her at the Final Four. During the game against UCLA in the national championship on April 5, Lobo said, "Geno Auriemma certainly wrong in that moment, which he acknowledged in that apology yesterday. I know he has also since (the apology) reached out personally to Dawn to apologize.
It's unfortunate that it happened. " Auriemma publicly apologized in a statement the day after a heated exchange in the Final Four but didn't name Staley. Shortly after the statement was released April 4, Staley was asked if Auriemma reached out to her and if she wanted to have a conversation to clear the air.
"Yeah, for me no distractions at this time. Concentrating on winning the national championship. That's it," Staley said.
The No. 4 overall seeded Gamecocks (36-3) beat No. 1 overall seed UConn , snapping a 54-game win streak for the Huskies.