Athletics

Anna Middendorf (Photo by Stephen Slade/Athletic Communications)

Field Hockey Standout Nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year

The University of Connecticut nominated Anna Middendorf, a three-time All-American from Bremen, Germany, for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Woman of the Year award.

UConn Names Swimming and Diving Coach

Chris Maiello has successful experience at every level of the sport.

Head baseball coach Jim Penders ’94 (CLAS), ’98 MA, speaks with undergraduate and graduate music students who performed in “H.M.S. Pinafore” following the Huskies’ win over Cincinnati on April 30. (Kenneth Best/UConn Photo)

Student Artists, Athletes Find They Have a Lot in Common

'They call it rehearsal, we call it practice. ... I think there's a lot more similarities than differences.'

The University of Connecticut baseball head coach Jim Penders (right) watches his team practice at Dodd Stadium Thursday, with player Bill Ferriter (left). UConn meets Oregon in the opening game of the NCAA tournament Friday night, their first tournament appearance in 16 years. CLOE POISSON|cpoisson@courant.com ORG XMIT: 10014879A

The Quiet Genius of Coach Penders

Baseball is in the blood of UConn Huskies baseball coach Jim F. Penders ’94 (CLAS), ’98 MA – not just figuratively, but also, one may argue, literally.

Senior Arielle Sherman-Golembeski is a Husky rower and a three-time member of the AAC All-Academic Team. She's also a beekeeper.

Arielle and the Honeybees

Graduating senior Arielle Sherman-Golembeski has had a successful rowing and academic career at UConn. She has also been an active member of the Beekeeping Club since her freshman year.

Ten-year old Genevieve Neiman, who has leukemia, joined the women's tennis program with her signing of a Husky Letter of Intent. (Athletic Communications/UConn Photo)

Women’s Tennis Makes New Addition to Roster

Ten-year old Genevieve Neiman, who has leukemia, joined the women's tennis program with her signing of a Husky Letter of Intent.

Gabby Williams drives to the basket. (Stephen Slade '89 (SFA) for UConn)

UConn Falls to Mississippi State at Buzzer

UConn's record 111-game winning streak came to an end Friday, when Mississippi State pulled off perhaps the biggest upset in women's basketball history, stunning the Huskies 66-64.

Erika Thomas '16 played volleyball throughout her four-year career at UConn. She also played a year of Division I basketball while working for a master's degree at Grand Canyon University. (GCU Photo)

UConn Volleyball Alum Also Played College Basketball

Erika Thomas '16 played volleyball throughout her four-year career at UConn. She also played a year of Division I basketball, though not for Geno.

Stephen Schirra ’14 (CLAS) in Bahía de Caráquez, Manabí, Ecuador, in April 2016. At each stop, Schirra leaves the kids with soccer balls so they can keep the game going. (Photo courtesy of Stephen Schirra)

Te Gusta Fútbol?

Stephen Schirra ’14 (CLAS) has turned his passion for soccer and travel into a career, teaching underprivileged children across the globe how to play the sport.

Amanda Collins '18, a standout on the UConn field hockey team, has been selected for the U-21 U.S. Women's National Team. (Stephen Slade '89 (SFA) for UConn)

Field Hockey: Pair of Huskies Join U.S. U-21 Roster for England Tour

Casey Umstead '17 and Amanda Collins '18 will travel to England with the U-21 U.S. Women’s National Team in April.