I am going to compare each coach's first 9 years. The reason for 9 years is that Dawn has only completed 9 years at USC. She is presently in her 10th season and Geno is in his 33rd season at Uconn.
Both coaches had their first winning season in year 3.
Conference regular season titles are 4 for Dawn and 3 for Geno in the first 9 years. (Geno won his 4th Conference regular season title in year 10 plus 10 more in the next 10 years.)
Conference tournament titles are 3 for Dawn and 3 for Geno in the first 9 years. (Geno did win 8 more Conference tournament championships in the next 8 years.)
First NCAA tournament appearance is year 4 as an 8 seed for Geno and year 4 as a 5 seed for Dawn.
In his first 9 years Geno had the Huskies in the NCAA tournament 6 times. These 6 appearances include 2 S16, 2 E8 and 1 FF.
In her first 9 years Dawn has had the Gamecocks in the NCAA tournament 6 times. These 6 appearances include 5 S16, 3 E8, 2 FF and 1 National Championship.
Geno won his first National Championship in year 10 and his next National Championship did not come until year 15.
Dawn's record as a coach compares favorably to Geno's. Not to say South Carolina will become the next Uconn. Likely no team will reach the heights the Huskies have but I believe the future is bright for Dawn and the Gamecocks.
Both coaches had their first winning season in year 3.
Conference regular season titles are 4 for Dawn and 3 for Geno in the first 9 years. (Geno won his 4th Conference regular season title in year 10 plus 10 more in the next 10 years.)
Conference tournament titles are 3 for Dawn and 3 for Geno in the first 9 years. (Geno did win 8 more Conference tournament championships in the next 8 years.)
First NCAA tournament appearance is year 4 as an 8 seed for Geno and year 4 as a 5 seed for Dawn.
In his first 9 years Geno had the Huskies in the NCAA tournament 6 times. These 6 appearances include 2 S16, 2 E8 and 1 FF.
In her first 9 years Dawn has had the Gamecocks in the NCAA tournament 6 times. These 6 appearances include 5 S16, 3 E8, 2 FF and 1 National Championship.
Geno won his first National Championship in year 10 and his next National Championship did not come until year 15.
Dawn's record as a coach compares favorably to Geno's. Not to say South Carolina will become the next Uconn. Likely no team will reach the heights the Huskies have but I believe the future is bright for Dawn and the Gamecocks.