Rebecca Lobo, Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird, Maya Moore, Breanna Stewart, Paige Bueckers, Aaliyah Edwards I can keep going but these are just some of the legendary basketball players to play for Uconn & Coach Geno Auriemma.

For as long as I can remember and have been watching march madness on the women’s side, the huskies have not only participated but have been dominant as champions.

What’s not broken, there is no need to fix right? Uconn just has the right formula and system in place for winning. Although their last championship came in 2016, the huskies have made it to the last 3-4 final fours. Riddled with injuries, the team wasn’t able to get over the hump.

However 2025, was their year. With leading scorer Paige Bueckers fully healthy and leading the charge the journey to title #12 for the program was in sight. Before we discuss the journey to title #12, let’s take a quick look back on the previous 11 national titles and no that is not a typo. LOL

UConn’s National Title Winning Years: 1995,2000,2002,2003,2004,2009,2010,2013,2014,2015,2016

During this time, nobody was touching Uconn, I remember it got to a point they were winning so much the conversation started to switch to who is going to be able to stop them, who is going to take the crown, why do they keep winning sooo much??..

Recruiting plays a huge part in team consistency, trust, and overall faith in a program. Geno has been the head coach for as long as I have been to watch and comprehend the sport of basketball. His coaching longevity also plays a huge role in Uconn’s dominance. He still has passion for the game, teaching, and entrusting young women who are eager to learn, grow and elevate into the professional league (WNBA) seamlessly. I am not saying he is perfect by any means but he knows what he is doing to set his program up for success year after year.

Coming into this year’s NCAA Tournament for Division 1, UConn was seeded #2. They were actually the underdog compared to the #1 Seeds: Texas, USC, UCLA, and Defending Champs South Carolina who were seeking to repeat.

Road to title #12 for the Huskies:

• Round 1- Beat Arkansas St. (15)
• Round 2-Beat SD St. (10)
• Sweet 16-Beat Oklahoma (3)
• Elite 8- Beat USC (1)-no Juju Watkins due to injury, huskies were still dominant and the game was very good despite Juju not playing.
• Final 4: Beat UCLA (1)- Blowout, Dominant Huskies win- Azzi, Sarah , Paige led the way
• Championship Game- Beat South Carolina (1)- in another Dominant Game, Kaitlyn Chen, Sarah Strong, Azzi, Paige. It was a full huskie team effort to title #12.

This tournament is always so fun for me to watch and engage with. I normally complete a bracket but this year decided to just relax and make my picks based on each game. I definitely picked Uconn to win the title they were honestly due for one and were playing very determined.

I am happy for them and excited to see where the team goes next.

Since winning the title, the WNBA DRAFT has completed, Paige was drafted #1 to the Dallas Wings, her two teammates Kaitlyn Chen and Aubrey Griffin were also drafted ( Golden State & Minnesota). I can’t wait to watch and support this upcoming season. Congrats Ladies and Go Kill it this season in the W.

As for the huskies that didn’t enter the draft, I am excited to see the progress of Azzi, Sarah Strong, and others. Let’s run it back one more time :)!

Congrats again on a phenomenal season!.

Next week we head to Paris, Team USA is on the cusp toward their 5th Olympic Gold Medal.. can they do it? Find out next week as we discuss Netflix’s special Court of Gold.

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