August 13, 2012 | Kenneth Best - UConn Communications

Geno’s Golden Girls

The U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team, led by six former Huskies and coached by Geno Auriemma, won the Olympic gold medal in London.

The U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team celebrates winning an unprecedented fifth-consecutive Olympic gold medal after the official medal ceremony. Garrett Ellwood/ NBAE/Getty Images

The U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team celebrates winning an unprecedented fifth-consecutive Olympic gold medal after the official medal ceremony. Garrett Ellwood/ NBAE/Getty Images

The U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team on the medal stand after winning an unprecedented fifth-consecutive Olympic gold medal. (Garrett Ellwood/ NBAE/Getty Images)
The U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team on the medal stand after winning an unprecedented fifth-consecutive Olympic gold medal. (Garrett Ellwood/ NBAE/Getty Images)

The U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team, led by six former Huskies and coached by Geno Auriemma, won its unprecedented fifth-consecutive Olympic gold medal on Saturday in London, defeating France 86-50. The USA women have a 41-game Olympic winning streak that began with the 1992 bronze medal game.

The former Huskies include Sue Bird ’02 (CLAS) and Diana Taurasi ’05 (CLAS), who won their third gold medals; Swin Cash ’02 (CLAS), who won her second gold medal; and three first-time gold winners: Tina Charles ’10 (CLAS), Maya Moore ’11 (CLAS), and Asjha Jones ’02 (BUS).

The U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team celebrates winning an unprecedented fifth-consecutive Olympic gold medal after the official medal ceremony. (Garrett Ellwood/ NBAE/Getty Images)
The U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team celebrates winning an unprecedented fifth-consecutive Olympic gold medal after the official medal ceremony. (Garrett Ellwood/ NBAE/Getty Images)
From left, Asjha Jones ’02 (BUS), Swin Cash ’02 (CLAS) and Sue Bird ’02 (CLAS), who won an NCAA title together at UConn, celebrate winning a gold medal together at the 2012 London Olympics. (Garrett Ellwood/ NBAE/Getty Images)
From left, Asjha Jones ’02 (BUS), Swin Cash ’02 (CLAS) and Sue Bird ’02 (CLAS), who won an NCAA title together at UConn, celebrate winning a gold medal together at the 2012 London Olympics. (Garrett Ellwood/ NBAE/Getty Images)