IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 768 
Congratulating Geno Auriemma, the University of Connecticut women’s bas-
ketball head coach, upon his selection to the Naismith Memorial Basket-
ball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2006 
Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. SHAYS, Ms. 
DELAURO, and Mr. LARSON of Connecticut) submitted the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Work-
force 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating Geno Auriemma, the University of Con-
necticut women’s basketball head coach, upon his selec-
tion to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 
in Springfield, Massachusetts. 
Whereas Geno Auriemma, the University of Connecticut 
women’s basketball head coach, was named to the 2006 
Naismith 
Memorial 
Basketball 
Hall 
of 
Fame 
Enshrinement Class in his 21st season as head coach of 
the University of Connecticut women’s basketball pro-
gram and in his first-year of Hall of Fame eligibility; 
Whereas Coach Auriemma is the seventh women’s basketball 
coach to be selected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball 
Hall of Fame; 
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Whereas Coach Auriemma owns a 21-year collegiate coaching 
record of 589–116 (.835); 
Whereas Coach Auriemma has guided the Huskies to 5 Na-
tional championships, 8 Final Four berths and 13 con-
secutive National College Athletic Association (NCAA) 
regional appearances; 
Whereas Coach Auriemma is the first women’s basketball 
coach in history to guide his team to five consecutive 
Final Four berths; 
Whereas Coach Auriemma and the Connecticut women’s pro-
gram have compiled an overall record of 397–35 during 
the past 12 seasons, the best record nationally over that 
span; 
Whereas the Huskies have won a Big East Conference record 
27 league titles under Coach Auriemma, including 14 
regular season titles and 13 tournament titles; 
Whereas Coach Auriemma is a perfect 5–0 in NCAA Na-
tional Championship Games; 
Whereas Coach Auriemma has been recognized 5 times as 
National Coach of the Year and 6 times as Big East 
Coach of the Year; 
Whereas Coach Auriemma has coached 6 NCAA National 
Players of the Year, 8 Olympians, and 10 First Team 
All-America selections; 
Whereas under Coach Auriemma the Connecticut women’s 
program is only the second program in NCAA history to 
win 3 consecutive national titles; 
Whereas Coach Auriemma has inspired his student-athletes 
to achieve both on and off the court, and has trans-
formed the University of Connecticut women’s basketball 
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program into the standard by which all other programs 
are measured; and 
Whereas the leadership, passion, and commitment to excel-
lence that Coach Auriemma and others like him have cul-
tivated in their student-athletes embodies the true spirit 
of Title IX and the importance of equality of opportunity 
and participation in sports: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes and congratulates Geno Auriemma, the University 
of Connecticut women’s basketball head coach, for his suc-
cess and contributions to one of the most beloved sports 
teams in the country upon his selection to the 2006 
Naismith 
Memorial 
Basketball 
Hall 
of 
Fame 
Enshrinement Class. 
Æ 
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