Dom Perno

Teams coached: Connecticut Huskies
Connecticut record: 139-114 (.549)
Overall record: 139-114 (.549)

1977-1986	Connecticut
1972-1977	Connecticut (asst)

Dominic Perno
Born December 18, 1941
Hometown: New Haven, Connecticut
Alma Mater: University of Connecticut (BA, 1964)
Graduated from Wilbur Cross HS (CT) and then played at UConn for head coaches Hugh Greer and Fred Shabel
- Was captain of the 1964 team and played a key role in their run to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
- Later named to the University of Connecticut All-Century Team
Started his coaching career with stints at South Catholic HS (Hartford, CT) and St. Paul Catholic HS (Bristol, CT)
Joined Dee Rowe’s coaching staff at UConn as an assistant in 1972, serving in that role for five years
Took over as head coach in 1977 and led the program for nine seasons
- Went 139-114 overall, reaching the NCAA Tournament in 1979 followed by three-straight NITs
- Was the Huskies’ head coach through the first years of the original Big East Conference
After stepping away from coaching in 1986, Perno worked as a radio broadcaster and also in the insurance industry
Became the associate AD at George Washington University in DC in 1997, working there until his retirement in 2011
- Hired one of his former players, Karl Hobbs, to be the head coach at GW in 2001
Along with his wife, Cynthia, has a daughter, Holly, and two sons, Dom and Matt