Athletics

Kiera Dalmass '19 (CLAS) at a mathematical statistics class on April 11, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Student-Athlete Strong: Kiera Dalmass

Honors student and statistics major Kiera Dalmass '18 (CLAS) is graduating a year early, so she can work on a master's during her final year of eligibility in women's lacrosse.

Maxim Letunov attends a communication class at Monteith Hall on March 23, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Student-Athlete Strong: Maxim Letunov

'There is so much more to being an athlete in college than people think,' says the ice hockey player.

At a welcome event Friday, Hurley emphasized the Huskies' proud tradition and promised to develop a championship culture for the program again. (Stephen Slade '89 (SFA) for UConn)

UConn Nation Meets Head Coach Dan Hurley

UConn welcomed the new head coach of men's basketball at an event Friday emphasizing the Huskies' proud tradition.

Dan Hurley. (UConn Marketing)

Dan Hurley Named UConn Men’s Basketball Head Coach

The new coach will be introduced to the university community Friday, March 23, at a 1 p.m. press conference at the Werth Family UConn Basketball Champions Center.

Student-athlete Monica Marcello ’18 (CAHNR) listening to a Medical Therapy Nutrition lecture by Professor Nancy Rodriguez in the Engineering II Building on Feb. 28, 2018. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

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 Julie Hu ’19 (CLAS) listening to a finance lecture by assistant professor Cristian Pinto-Gutierre in the School of Business on Feb. 21, 2018. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

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.

(left) Men's swimming student athlete: Matt Dagenais ‘19 (ENG) in his Computer Aided Design class at the School of Engineering's Castleman Building on Feb. 20, 2018. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

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 University of Connecticut women’s track and field standout Phylicia George to debut in bobsled.

Former Track Star Competes in Winter Olympics

Phylicia George makes her winter games debut as a bobsledder for Team Canada.

Fans of Chloe Kim cheer after she completes her winning run on the halfpipe during the Ladies Snowboard Halfpipe final at Bokwang Phoenix Park. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

A Portrait of PyeongChang

University photographer Peter Morenus, on vacation in PyeongChang, offers a first-hand perspective on the Winter Olympics.

Alijona Savchenko and Bruno Massot of Germany during the Figure Skating Pairs Skating Short Program on day five of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Ice Arena on February 14, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)

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.