South Carolina’s Dawn Staley and UConn’s Geno Auriemma is arguably the best rivalry in women’s college basketball.
Both are regarded as the two best coaches in women’s hoops, and they lead two of the premier programs in the country.
So when the Gamecocks and Huskies met in the women’s Final Four on Friday, many expected there to be fireworks. Fans weren’t disappointed, but those fireworks came after the game ended between the coaches and not on the court between the players.
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Following South Carolina’s 62-48 win, Staley and Auriemma had quite a tense altercation on the sideline as they met for a postgame handshake. A fired up Auriemma was seen shouting at Staley, who in turn, seemingly gave it right back to him.
The two had to be separated, and as Auriemma walked away, Staley was heard on video threatening the winningest head coach in women’s college basketball.
“I will beat Geno’s [expletive],” Staley shouted multiple times as she paced along the sideline. “I will beat his [expletive].”
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The altercation wasn’t the only explosive moment from Friday’s game.
Heading into the fourth quarter, Auriemma was interviewed by ESPN’s Holly Rowe, and he sounded off about the disparity of fouls called on each team (UConn was called for six and South Carolina none) while also taking a shot at Staley for her theatrics on the sideline.
“There were six fouls called that quarter, all against us,” Auriemma said. “They’ve been beating the [expletive] out of our guys the entire game. I’m not making excuses because we haven’t been able to make a shot, but this is ridiculous.
“Their coach rants and raves on the sideline, calls the refs names you don’t want to hear, and now we get six to zero. I’ve got a kid with a ripped jersey and they go, ‘I didn’t see it.’ Come on, man. This is for the national championship.”
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