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Geno Auriemma ties Tara VanDerveer for most AP Top 25 appearances as UConn stays No. 1
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UConn head coach Geno Auriemma smiles in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Creighton, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Storrs, Conn. - photo by AP Photo/Jessica Hill
Geno Auriemma tied Tara VanDerveer for most appearances in the AP women's basketball Top 25 poll when UConn remained No. 1 on Monday. Auriemma has led the Huskies to 654 appearances in the poll during his 41-year Hall of Fame career to match VanDerveer, who retired from Stanford in 2024.