Geno Auriemma’s 655th AP Top 25 appearance moves him past Tara VanDerveer

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 3 min read 100% complete by By DOUG FEINBERGFebruary 23, 2026 at 06:23 PM

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Geno Auriemma surpassed Tara VanDerveer for the most appearances by a coach in the AP Women's Basketball Top 25, reaching 655 appearances. The UConn Huskies, coached by Auriemma, remain a unanimous No. 1 in the poll. UConn received all 31 first-place votes from the national media panel. The Huskies, with a 29-0 record, are the only undefeated team in Division I and have won 45 straight games. The top five teams in the rankings remained consistent, with UCLA, South Carolina, Texas, and Vanderbilt following UConn. Other top ten teams include LSU, Oklahoma, Michigan and Iowa.

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Los Angeles 30% Providence 30% Marquette 30% Milwaukee 30% Wisconsin 30% Ice Brady 40% Lauren Betts 40% Storrs, Conn. 40% UCLA ×260% Tara VanDerveer ×270% UConn ×680% Geno Auriemma ×690%

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