Geno Auriemma's Early Years (Part 2)

Continued from Part 1

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Foster saw the influence of Bud Gardler on Auriemma’s approach to coaching. Auriemma was simultaneously attentive and demanding, a great combination for a coach and a teacher.

“He knew what he wanted to get done. He would not accept anything less than total effort, even at that stage of his development and I think that boded well for his coaching career,” Foster said.

In 1978, Foster took the job at St.