[Update] Geno Auriemma's 2022 Salary Is More Than $1.95 Million Per Annum -How Rich Is He?

Coach Geno Auriemma is expected to have a high amount of salary as many websites claim he has a salary of more than $1.95 million per annum.

If you scroll through his Wikipedia profile, you can find out that his earnings are mentioned to be $2.4 million per annum. He is well-paid for his contribution as a coach.

UConn has extended Geno Auriemma's contract for five years, through April 2025, with possible extension for two additional one-year periods. Base salary of $600,000/year, plus additional compensation for speaking, consulting and media obligations of $2.2 million for 2020-21.

— ESPN Women's Hoops

Auriemma will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the best basketball coaches in the United States. He has established a standard for himself in the field of basketball coaching.

The most ferocious head coach has been in charge for more than 35 years and has no plans to step down. Several female basketball players have been able to achieve their life goals because of him.

With such a high amount of salary, Geno Auriemma undoubtedly has a great amount of net worth as of now.

Many sources claim that his name is on the list of the best-paid coaches in the United States. His net worth is expected to be around $10 million as he earns around $2.7 million per year.

He also agreed to a new five-year contract with the University of Connecticut, worth $13 million. Besides, his net worth is increasing every year, and he has no plans to retire anytime soon.

UConn's Geno Auriemma is willing to forgo his $2M salary for the greater good amid a state budget crisis.

— NESN

In fact, he recently inked a five-year contract deal with UConn women's basketball, which would pay him at least $15 million over the next five years.

Geno Auriemma and his wife, Kathy Auriemma, have been married for over four decades.

When Kathy met Geno at a community college in the 1970s, she was an 18-year-old student. Geno was playing basketball at Montgomery County Community College, and she was a cheerleader for the team.

Geno, Kathy noted, planned to be a lawyer back then and even earned a B.A. in political science. His enthusiasm for basketball, on the other hand, drove him to pursue a career as a basketball player.

They were said to have dated for a few years before marrying in 1978. When they married, they were both uneasy and penniless, and they avoided attracting public notice at the time.

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