TAMPA — The introduction of revenue sharing in college athletics could ruin the competitive gains women’s basketball has made in the last decade-plus, UConn head coach Geno Auriemma said on Thursday.
“It will ruin parity. That's No. 1,” Auriemma said at Amalie Arena ahead of UConn’s 24th Final Four appearance. “I'm for revenue sharing. There will be less parity in the game of basketball.”
The Huskies, who won a record 11 national championships, and Tennessee, eight-time national champions, ran the women’s basketball world for much of its existence under the NCAA governance. Over the last few Final Fours, coaches have praised the increase in parity with more teams annually in position to win a national championship.