Antiques Roadshow

GUEST

I started working for the best coach in the country in 1994. And because of that, I've been uh along for the ride with his success, and I have 11 national championship rings from the UConn women's basketball program.

APPRAISER

Incredibly impressive coach, Geno Auriemma.

GUEST

Correct.

APPRAISER

How are you affiliated with the team?

GUEST

I kind of do the behind-the-scenes work to make sure the team gets to where they need to go, make sure the coach is where he needs to be, and set up the schedule-- those types of housekeeping things.

APPRAISER

Well, I'd say those are pretty important things, because you keep the machine running. We have a whole history here. Some of the greatest players in basketball history, period...

GUEST

Mm-hmm.

APPRAISER

...are represented here.

GUEST

Correct.

APPRAISER

Can you tell me some of these?

GUEST

The first national championship was my very first year there.

APPRAISER

That's 1995, and that was the Rebecca Lobo-Pam Webber era. And then in 2000 was when Svetlana Abrosimova played with us, and Shea Ralph, who's now the head coach at Vanderbilt. And then we move into the Sue Bird- Diana Taurasi era. From there, it's the '09 and the '10 championship, and that was Maya Moore, Tina Charles, Renee Montgomery. And then the last four were consecutive. And that senior class that won that fourth consecutive in 2016, it, that's unprecedented. No other college athlete in the sport of basketball has won four. And that was Breanna Stewart, Morgan Tuck, and Moriah Jefferson. You're part of one of the greatest dynasties in sports history, period, and uh certainly one of the most important uh contemporary dynasties and had, had such an incredible influence on so many people, and the popularity of women's basketball, primarily because of just how incredibly successful this program has been. What's interesting about this, you have all 11 here, and there aren't too many people on the planet who have 11 championship rings. Who affiliated with the program does, at this point?

GUEST

Obviously Coach Auriemma and Coach Dailey, they built the program, they're responsible for all the success of the program. To my knowledge, I think it's only the three of us that have all 11.

APPRAISER

There's somewhat of an established value, and college championship rings can vary, but generally speaking, I'd say a championship ring from a UConn Women's Basketball Championship, which is very popular and very desirable, probably would be worth between $3,000 and $4,000-- for a single ring.

GUEST

(chuckles)

APPRAISER

Now, this is the complete set. The sum is much greater than the parts, and I've actually conferred with several colleagues of mine, and we are all in total agreement that, that a collection like this is so special and so important, I'd insure it for $100,000. Not a, no question about it.

GUEST

Okay.

APPRAISER

I think it could be more valuable in the future, as time goes by and people realize what an incredible thing this actually represents.

GUEST

And hopefully we add to it.

APPRAISER

Oh, absolutely.

GUEST

Well thank you.

APPRAISER

Yeah, thank you.

GUEST

Thanks.

APPRAISER

And thanks for bringing it in. It's so cool. I know people out there are, like, "Wow!" Nobody gets to see something like this. It's really cool.

GUEST

Thank you very much.

APPRAISER

Thanks.

GUEST

Are you kidding?

APPRAISER

No.