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In 1934 Rhode Island's ram mascot was kidnapped and the story gained interest in bringing a live animal mascot to Connecticut State College. A student poll selected the husky to be the college's mascot and thus, in January 1935, Connecticut State College's first husky mascot arrived at the campus in Storrs. [5]
The UConn Huskies (or Connecticut Huskies) are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Connecticut, with its main campus located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school is a member of the NCAA 's Division I and the Big East Conference .
Dan Hurley, the current head coach of the UConn Huskies. Jim Calhoun, the winningest head coach in Huskies men's basketball history. The following is a list of UConn Huskies men's basketball head coaches. There have been 19 head coaches of the Huskies in their 121-season history. UConn's current head coach is Dan Hurley.
UConn went on a run in the tournament and defeated Ohio State 72–67 at Madison Square Garden to win the NIT, the school's first national basketball title. [58] UConn finished the season with a 20–14 record, its first winning season since 1982. The Huskies would ultimately achieve winning records in every season from 1988 through 2016.
The 2024–25 UConn Huskies men's basketball team represents the University of Connecticut in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies are led by seventh-year head coach Dan Hurley in the team's fifth season since their return to the Big East Conference .
Jonathan XV is a 2-month old Siberian husky who will take over as the official UConn Husky mascot this fall. The puppy was born in Ontario, Canada, on April 19 as part of a litter of six puppies ...
Opening its doors on January 19, 2002, the 2,700-square-foot museum was named in honor of benefactor and 1940 Connecticut basketball and football captain J. Robert (Bob) Donnelly (1971-2005). [1] Exhibits include national and regional championship trophies, trading cards, photographs, and various sports memorabilia, as well as a six-screen ...
Connecticut's rivalry with women's basketball power Tennessee has been one of the most celebrated in the sport. [17] Twenty-six former UConn women's basketball players have gone on to play in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), [ 18 ] and five— Sue Bird in 2002 , Diana Taurasi in 2004 , Tina Charles in 2010 , Maya Moore in ...