Athletics
Student-Athlete Strong: Monica Marcello
This nutritional sciences major and member of the Women's Diving team sees the benefits of good nutrition for academic and athletic performance alike.
Student-Athlete Strong: Julie Hu
Hu, a member of the Women's Swim Team, brings the same drive to succeed to her actuarial studies as she does to her sport.
Student-Athlete Strong: Matthew Dagenais
'Being a Husky ... is developing yourself to succeed in anything you put your mind to,' says Dagenais, a member of the Men's Swim Team and a civil engineering major.
Former Track Star Competes in Winter Olympics
Phylicia George makes her winter games debut as a bobsledder for Team Canada.
A Portrait of PyeongChang
University photographer Peter Morenus, on vacation in PyeongChang, offers a first-hand perspective on the Winter Olympics.
Wearable Technologies Help Olympians Achieve Top Performance
Wearables, biometrics, and apps analyzing data are becoming much more common for athletes at all levels, giving indications of what’s going on inside an athlete’s body, says a UConn professor.
Student-Athlete Strong: Ashley Rich
'Nothing compares to the feeling of celebrating a season’s worth of hard work,' says student-athlete Ashley Rich, a member of the National Championship field hockey team who also maintains a GPA of above 3.9.
Student-Athlete Strong: Courtney Akerley
'It is always made clear that we are students first and athletes second,' says high-achieving student-athlete Courtney Akerley of the Women's Cross Country team.
Former Women’s Soccer Standout Named Head Coach
Margaret (Tietjen) Rodriguez, who has served as an assistant women's soccer coach for the past 10 seasons, was named the head coach following a national search.
Student-Athlete Strong: Gabby Williams
Being a Husky means 'it’s a responsibility to hold myself a certain way and represent the University with pride and class.'