It's official: Geno's in the Naismith Hall of Fame. The Courant's all-Geno section is still here.

Geno thanked family, players, and the university that welcomed them: "Connecticut is the only place I've ever been a head coach, and Connecticut is the only place where I've been able to grow as a person, as a teacher and as a coach."

Basketball, he added, is "a bunch of people trying to get together to accomplish something that individually, you can't do by yourself.... If I can be a part of a team for the rest of my life, I'll be a lucky guy." Former players interrupted his speech with cheers.

It all began with lasagna from Geno's mom.