ESPN is bringing out the big guns for a marquee WNBA broadcast in July, as legendary UConn women\u2019s basketball coach Geno Auriemma partners with broadcasting icon Robin Roberts for the call.<\/p>\n
The two will be in New York as the Dallas Wings travel to take on the Liberty on Tuesday, July 7 at 8 p.m. ET, a game that will feature several former Huskies coached by Auriemma.<\/p>\n
Tuesday, July 7, @RobinRoberts<\/a> & Geno Auriemma will reunite 30 seasons after calling ESPN\u2019s 1st-ever #WNBA<\/a> game<\/p>\n The legendary duo join @bethmowins<\/a> for a special one-night-only broadcast celebrating the @WNBA<\/a>\u2019s landmark 30th season<\/p>\n Details: https:\/\/t.co\/eY9kAzPUxr<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/NyMorQG5IH<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) June 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Both Auriemma and Roberts had a hand in the early days of WNBA television coverage, though Roberts has since moved on to a hosting role on ABC\u2019s Good Morning America and focuses less on sports. With the proximity of UConn\u2019s campus to ESPN\u2019s headquarters in Bristol, Auriemma has long held a relationship with the Worldwide Leader.<\/p>\n The throwback broadcast will come on a game starring three former No. 1 draft picks from UConn: Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd from the Wings, and Breanna Stewart of the Liberty.<\/p>\n The game will also be Auriemma\u2019s first time back in the media spotlight<\/a> since an altercation with rival coach Dawn Staley during the NCAA women\u2019s Final Four in Phoenix this past spring. Auriemma confronted Staley<\/a> near the end of a loss to her South Carolina Gamecocks over a seeming disagreement over pregame handshake protocol, then doubled down in blaming Staley, before ultimately apologizing<\/a> and acknowledging he had created a distraction for the sport.<\/p>\n A recurring return to ESPN may be unlikely for Auriemma, but his wisdom and perspective will be fascinating to hear next to Roberts for this mid-season game.<\/p>\n \t