Having Coach Gino Auriemma as Catalyst for Success, Sue Bird, Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd Share His Antics

Sue Bird is ruling social media with snippets of her documentary series “Sue’s Places,” which is garnering worldwide attention. The documentary series is a carousel of her whole college and WNBA career. In the very first episode, she featured her college coach, Geno Auriemma.

Right after the episode hit, the three superstars of UConn came together to discuss their coach’s temper, which was a treat to all Uconn fans. Geno Auriemma has been known for his temper on the court, and these generational players shared their thoughts over a table, which was nothing less than an intriguing affair.

Is Geno Auriemma more mellow now?

Sue Bird is one of the most important testaments to Geno Auriemma’s coaching brilliance, and she met the toughest version of her coach in her college days. With a strong roster filled with players like Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd, there was a bit of change in Aureimma’s temper, as he seemed to evolve as the cool guy.

Over a cup of ice cream, these stars started to talk about their coach’s character development. Sue Bird started the conversation by saying, “I just came from milking cows with coach Auriemma. I mean, wow, I’ve never been more impressed by this man.” Paige Bucekers threw a question: Was it because of his dance?

Azzi Fudd imitated the special dance of her coach, which was a mere jiggle and wiggle out of joy. Bird put forward a question: “He thinks he is more mellow now, so the question is, do you think he is mellow?” Paige answered the question first: “My freshman year, he is not chill; I feel like Azzi got the chiller version, and she is also the princess.”

When both players turned to Azzi Fudd, she simply nodded and said, “Yes, but I can’t complain,” which speaks volumes about the attitude of Ariemma toward her.

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Where does UConn stand now?

Every collegiate basketball fan is aware of the grand affair with Auriemma and UConn. With an array of disdainful records on the charts, Geno came to UConn in 1985. His maiden season was not much of a surprise, as it was his only losing season in his 38-year coaching legacy.

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Then, rising to undefeated prominence, Uconn is standing at one of the top spots in the eastern conference. With a record of 18-4, 69-year-old coach Auriemma has also announced that he’ll be back to his 39-year career in the next season.