CONVERSATIONS

Geno Auriemma has spent more than forty years building one of the defining dynasties in sport. But UConn’s twelve national championships tell only part of the story.

In this episode, Stephanie speaks with Auriemma about coaching exceptional athletes, individual ambition, the changing business of women’s basketball and what sustained success actually looks like from inside a programme that has helped shape the modern game.

Directors Matthew Hamachek and Erica Sashin also join the episode to discuss their new three-part Apple TV documentary, The Dynasty: UConn Huskies, and what documenting some of sport’s most successful people has taught them about confidence, insecurity and ambition.

From Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi to Breanna Stewart and Paige Bueckers, UConn’s history runs through generations of women who helped build basketball into the cultural and commercial force it is today.

The Dynasty: UConn Huskies premieres on Apple TV on 21 August. Read the accompanying feature at hengistbury.com.

Conversations is an original podcast from Hengistbury, exploring the people shaping sport and the ideas changing it. From athletes and coaches to filmmakers, founders and cultural figures, Conversations goes beyond the result to explore the people, decisions and ideas influencing where sport goes next.