HARTFORD, Conn. (January 26, 2012) – University of Connecticut Women’s Basketball Head Coach Geno Auriemma is a man known for many things: seven national championships, induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame and Head Coach of the U.S. National Team at the upcoming 2012 Olympics, to name a few. But he’s also known for his candid observations, insights on the game and unfailing humor.
Tune in to The Geno Auriemma Show: Special Edition – a rare on-location interview program taped in front of a packed audience of Husky fans where Auriemma will have a chance to show off his wit, candor and wisdom. Viewers get an inside look at this year’s team as Auriemma discuss the contribution of the team’s freshmen class, how they feel the season has gone so far, their upcoming games in the regular season as well as how the team plans to prepare for Big East and NCAA Tournament play in the coming weeks. Hosted by Meghan Culmo, CPTV’s UConn Women’s Basketball sports analyst and former UConn basketball player, the special premieres on Saturday, February 11 at 3 p.m. on Connecticut Public Television (CPTV), with an encore broadcast on Saturday, February 18 at 3 p.m.
Taped at the Rocky Hill Marriott in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, Auriemma is joined on stage by a collection of surprise guests. (In past years, these guests have included Associate Coach Chris Daily, Assistant Coaches Shea Ralph and Marisa Moseley, as well as UConn players Maya Moore and Tiffany Hayes.)
The Geno Auriemma Show: Special Edition event and broadcast are sponsored by J.H. Cohn LLP, Accountants and Consultants.
“We are pleased to continue in this our third year as presenting sponsor of The Geno Auriemma Show: Special Edition,” stated Frank Longobardi, J.H. Cohn New England Region Managing Partner. “UConn Women’s Basketball, Geno Auriemma and Connecticut Public Broadcasting are a winning team, and we are very proud to continue our association with all three,” further commented Longobardi.
CPTV is the TV broadcast home of UConn Women’s Basketball and has been broadcasting the team’s games since 1994. With some of the consistently highest ratings and strongest membership levels of any program on public television over the past 18 years, UConn Women’s Basketball on CPTV is considered to be one of the most successful local franchises in public television history.
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