A Legend Returns to the Mic
When Geno Auriemma steps behind the commentator’s table on July 7, he will do more than add another voice to a broadcast; he will bring the weight of a coaching legacy that stretches across decades of college basketball dominance.
The WNBA has announced that the all‑time winningest coach in the college game will share the booth with Good Morning America co‑anchor Robin Roberts, pairing two iconic figures who have each helped shape how women’s basketball is presented to millions of viewers.
Their assignment is a marquee matchup between the Dallas Wings and the New York Liberty at Barclays Center, a rematch of a 91‑76 victory for Dallas just two weeks earlier, and a game that will feature three of Auriemma’s recent star alumnae — Breanna Stewart, Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd — each of whom is shaping the league in her own right.
Stewart, now in her tenth WNBA season, leads New York with 19.7 points per game, while Bueckers has been the engine for Dallas, averaging 18.7 points and 6.0 assists, and Fudd contributes 1.5 steals and a block per contest. Their performances echo the impact that Auriemma’s former players have had on the professional stage.
The broadcast also serves as a nostalgic nod to 1997, the year the WNBA debuted, when both Auriemma and Roberts first lent their voices to the league’s inaugural season. Their return underscores a continuity that links the sport’s early days to its current surge in popularity.