TABLE OF CONTENTS CONNECTICUT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL THE COACHES Head Coach Geno Auriemma ..............................................................4-7 Associate Head Coach Chris Dailey ........................................................8 Assistant Coach Shea Ralph ..................................................................9 Assistant Coach Marisa Moseley.............................................................9 THE PLAYERS 2010-11 Roster ....................................................................................2 2010-11 Quick Facts ...........................................................................25 Lorin Dixon ................................................................................... 10-11 Maya Moore .................................................................................. 12-15 Caroline Doty ................................................................................ 16-17 Tiffany Hayes ................................................................................ 18-19 Heather Buck .....................................................................................20 Kelly Faris ..........................................................................................21 Stefanie Dolson ..................................................................................22 Lauren Engeln ....................................................................................22 Bria Hartley .......................................................................................23 Michala Johnson .................................................................................23 Samarie Walker ..................................................................................24 2010-11 Radio/TV Chart .....................................................................25 2009-10 SEASON REVIEW 2009-10 Final Statistics .................................................................. 26-27 BIG EAST History and Review......................................................... 28-31 2009-10 Game-by-Game Starting Lineup ..............................................32 SEVEN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2009-10 Box Scores ....................................................................... 33-42 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010 THE RECORDS 11 FINAL FOUR APPEARANCES Single-Season Team Records .......................................................... 43-44 1991, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, Single-Game Team Records ............................................................ 45-46 Individual Career Records .............................................................. 47-48 2008, 2009, 2010 Individual Single-Season Records ........................................................49 Individual Single-Game Records ..................................................... 50-51 15 30-WIN SEASONS IN THE LAST 17 YEARS 2,000/1,000-Point Club .......................................................................52 Single-Game Milestones ......................................................................53 Records by Class ........................................................................... 54-55 34 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS Year-by-Year Leaders ..................................................................... 56-57 18 Regular Season Titles Year-by-Year Results ...................................................................... 58-65 16 Tournament Crowns OPPONENTS SECTION 100% GRADUATION RATE Record vs. All-Time Opponents ....................................................... 66-67 Series vs. All-Time Opponents ........................................................ 68-75 Record vs. Conferences ......................................................................76 10 OLYMPIANS 2010-11 Schedule ..............................................................................85 25 FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS UCONN IN THE NATIONAL POLLS Year-by-Year Final Ranking in National Polls ..................................... 77-79 16 BIG EAST PLAYER OF THE YEAR HONORS Week-by-Week in the AP Poll .......................................................... 80-81 UConn vs. Ranked Opponents ........................................................ 82-83 11 FIRST ROUND WNBA DRAFT PICKS Three No. 1 Selections NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY Game-by-Game in the NCAA Tournament ........................................ 84-85 17-CONSECUTIVE 20-WIN SEASONS Top NCAA Tournament Performances ...................................................86 543-41 (.930) RECORD SINCE 1994-95 Best in the Country 2010-11 Media Supplement 1 2010-11 ROSTER CONNECTICUT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Back Row (L-R): Associate Head Coach Chris Dailey, Maya Moore, Michala Johnson, Stefanie Dolson, Heather Buck, Samarie Walker, Assistant Coach Marisa Moseley, Assistant Coach Shea Ralph Front Row (L-R): Tiffany Hayes, Caroline Doty, Lorin Dixon, Head Coach Geno Auriemma, Bria Hartley, Lauren Engeln, Kelly Faris 2010-11 NUMERICAL ROSTER NO NAME HEIGHT POSITION ELIGIBILTY HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) 3 Tiffany Hayes 5-10 Guard Junior Lakeland, Fla. (Winter Haven) 5 Caroline Doty 5-10 Guard r-Junior Doylestown, Pa. (Germantown Academy) 11 Samarie Walker 6-1 Forward Freshman West Carrolton, Ohio (Chaminade-Julienne) 12 Lauren Engeln 5-11 Forward Freshman Laguna Hills, Calif. (Laguna Hills) 14 Bria Hartley 5-7 Guard Freshman North Babylon, N.Y. (North Babylon) 23 Maya Moore 6-0 Forward Senior Lawrenceville, Ga. (Collins Hill) 25 Michala Johnson 6-3 Forward Freshman Bellwood, Ill. (Montini) 30 Lorin Dixon 5-4 Guard Senior Springfield Gardens, N.Y. (Christ the King) 31 Stefanie Dolson 6-5 Center Freshman Port Jervis, N.Y. (Minisink Valley) 32 Heather Buck 6-3 Center/Forward r-Sophomore Stonington, Conn. (Stonington) 34 Kelly Faris 5-11 Guard Sophomore Plainfield, Ind. (Heritage Christian) 2010-11 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NO NAME HEIGHT POSITION ELIGIBILTY HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) 32 Heather Buck 6-3 Center/Forward r-Sophomore Stonington, Conn. (Stonington) 30 Lorin Dixon 5-4 Guard Senior Springfield Gardens, N.Y. (Christ the King) 31 Stefanie Dolson 6-5 Center Freshman Port Jervis, N.Y. (Minisink Valley) 5 Caroline Doty 5-10 Guard r-Junior Doylestown, Pa. (Germantown Academy) 12 Lauren Engeln 5-11 Forward Freshman Laguna Hills, Calif. (Laguna Hills) 34 Kelly Faris 5-11 Guard Sophomore Plainfield, Ind. (Heritage Christian) 14 Bria Hartley 5-7 Guard Freshman North Babylon, N.Y. (North Babylon) 3 Tiffany Hayes 5-10 Guard Junior Lakeland, Fla. (Winter Haven) 25 Michala Johnson 6-3 Forward Freshman Bellwood, Ill. (Montini) 23 Maya Moore 6-0 Forward Senior Lawrenceville, Ga. (Collins Hill) 11 Samarie Walker 6-1 Forward Freshman West Carrolton, Ohio (Chaminade-Julienne) Head Coach: Geno Auriemma (26th season, West Chester ‘81) Associate Head Coach: Chris Dailey (26th season, Rutgers ‘82) Assistant Coaches: Shea Ralph (third season, Connecticut ‘01), Marisa Moseley (first season, Bost University ‘04) pro-nuhn-see-A-shuhns Engeln – ANG – luhnd Faris – FARE-is Bria – BREE-uh Michala – mih-KAY-luh Maya Moore – MIE-uh MORE Samarie – suh-MAHR-ee 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010 National Champions 2010-11 QUICK FACTS CONNECTICUT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS 2010-11 PRESEASON INFO SHEET Location: ....................................................... Storrs, Conn. Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/5 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Founded: ................................................................... 1881 Newcomers: 5 (Stefanie Dolson, Lauren Engeln, Bria Hartley, Michala Johnson, Samarie Walker) Enrollment: ............................................................. 28,481 Colors: ............................National Flag Blue (Navy) & White STARTERS RETURNING (3) Nickname: ............................................................. Huskies PLAYER POS. ELG. 2009-10 STATS Conference: ........................................................ BIG EAST Caroline Doty G Jr. 6.8 ppg, 3.5 apg, .757 ft%, 46 steals President: ...............................................Dr. Philip A. Austin Director of Athletics: ............................. Jeffrey A. Hathaway Tiffany Hayes G Jr. 10.2 ppg, 3.0 apg, .439 fg%, 40 steals SWA: ...............................................................Pat Babcock Maya Moore F Sr. 18.9 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 3.8 apg .515 fg% Home Courts (capacity): ................Gampel Pavilion (10,167) .............................................................XL Center (16,294) OTHER LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (3) PLAYER POS. ELG. 2009-10 STATS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL STAFF Heather Buck C/F So. 1.7 ppg, 1.9 rpg, .500 fg% Head Coach: ..................Geno Auriemma (West Chester ‘81) Lorin Dixon G Sr. 2.9 ppg, 2.1 rpg, .466 fg% Overall Record: ................................ 735-122 (.858) 25 yrs. Kelly Faris G So. 4.1 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.1 apg .775 ft% School Record: ................................. 735-122 (.858) 25 yrs. Associate Head Coach: ................. Chris Dailey (Rutgers ‘82) NEWCOMERS (5) Assistant Coaches: .................. Shea Ralph (Connecticut ‘01) PLAYER POS. ELG. HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) ....................................... Marisa Moseley (Boston Univ. ‘04) WBB Office Phone: ......................................(860) 486-4756 Stefanie Dolson C Fr. Port Jervis, N.Y. (Minisink Valley) WBB Office Fax: ..........................................(860) 486-5487 Lauren Engeln F Fr. Laguna Hills, Calif. (Laguna Hills) Bria Hartley G Fr. North Babylon, N.Y. (North Babylon) 2009-10 SEASON REVIEW Michala Johnson F Fr. Bellwood,