Geno Auriemma's exchange with Dawn Staley the lastest in string of coaching rivalries

At the end of Friday night’s Final Four game, UConn coach Geno Auriemma had a tense exchange with South Carolina’s Dawn Staley as the Gamecocks were a second away from securing a trip to the national championship with a 62-48 victory.It’s the third Final Four or national championship matchup between the two in the past five years, with South Carolina now up 2-1. South Carolina’s win at Mortgage Matchup Center ended UConn’s 54-game winning streak. The teams’ on-court rivalry would be enough to spark interest in meetings between the elite programs, but their conflict in Phoenix added another layer.