Athletics
Early Standouts May Not Make Future Champions
A UConn researcher says U.S. sports focus too much on early performance, and that undermines our country’s potential success in the Olympics.
UConn Alumna to Lead USA Field Hockey at Rio Olympics
Melissa Gonzalez will compete in the Olympics for a second time, this time as a Team USA captain.
Women’s Hoops Tops Competitors in Academic Excellence
The award is given to the team in each sport in the conference with the highest collective grade point average.
Huskies Named to Hockey East All-Academic Teams
Among those honored, women's ice hockey player Annie Belanger boasted a perfect 4.0 GPA for the season.
500 UConn Alums Converge at New York’s Citi Field
Fans watched the New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals during UConn Night in New York City, UConn's 'home away from home.'
Kevin Ollie Helps Lead USA U18 Team to Gold
The Huskies' head coach was one of three coaches for the U.S. team in Valdivia, Chile, July 19-23.
Rising Junior Heads to Olympics with Team Canada
'O Canada, Kia Nurse will stand on guard for thee.' The guard for UConn women's basketball rounds out Canada's Olympic team.
Two Former Huskies Named 2016 Major League Soccer All-Stars
The former Huskies became the first duo from one school to be selected as back-to-back MLS top picks.
Former UConn Star Named 2016 Best Female Athlete at ESPYs
Breanna Stewart earned two ESPYs after leading the Huskies to an unprecedented fourth straight national championship.
Bob and Julia Diaco Announce Gift for Athletic Facilities
The UConn Football head coach hopes to help build facilities for other sports to match those given by previous donors to the football program.