UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma and Phil Martelli, who led St. Joseph's to seven NCAA tournament appearances in 24 seasons at the school, headline this year's recipients of the Joe Lapchick Character Award.
Auriemma is the winningest coach in women’s basketball history, leading UConn to 11 national championships, and has won an NCAA record 1,239 games in his 40 years at the school.