UConn's Geno Auriemma, who stands four wins away from leading the Huskies to their sixth undefeated season and 11th national title, was named the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's National Coach of the Year.
It is the sixth time Auriemma has won the award and the first time since the 2008-09 season.
Here is the release from the WBCA
Geno Auriemma, head coach at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut, is the recipient of the Pat Summitt Trophy presented to the 2016 United States Marine Corps/WBCA NCAA Division I National Coach of the Year, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced today.