Geno Auriemma sits at the intermission of the 2021-22 UConn women’s basketball season, the couple of days between a tumultuous regular season and the postseason that will determine how far the Huskies have come — and gone. At his desk in the Werth Center, he is surrounded by 11 championship trophies, all reminders that for decades he has been the one with the answers, and yet, he has left his office these last three months questioning himself more than ever.
His toughest season? Most challenging? How about complicated?
“Complicated,” he quickly agrees. “That’s a good word. Complicated and never more questioning. I used to be pretty good at saying ‘this is what we’re going to do,’ and I knew it would work. I found myself this year, more than any other year, asking will this be what we need? I was going home every day questioning, what am I doing? Am I putting these kids in the best position possible to win games? And I’m helping them navigate all this? And if the person in charge is searching for the right path, how can they know?
