David L. Mills, director of the UConn Marching Band — known across the region as The Pride of Connecticut — retired at the conclusion of the 2022 season after 33 years at the helm. More than 600 alumni band members came out to the Homecoming football game at The Rent in celebration of Mills’ impressive career as a music educator.
Homecoming weekend itself felt like a tribute to Mills, with scores of former band members filling alumni events to reminisce and celebrate his legacy.
