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From UConn team player to association leader

Sugar Association CEO is a former co-captain of women's basketball team Photo (right): University of Connecticut As the University of Connecticut drives for another national championship in women's basketball this month, Courtney Gaine has an insider's view of why the Huskies are so good at winning. The CEO of the Sugar Association was on the team in the late 1990s, playing for coach Geno Auriemma. Since then, Auriemma and the Huskies have gone on to win 10 national championships (including the last four, for a total of 11), and boast a 107-game winning streak. Auriemma has incredibly high standards, Gaine said, and she learned a lot about leadership. He "has a masterful… Read More