Athletics
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.'
Auriemma Wins 1,000th Game as UConn Beats Oklahoma 88-64
As the final buzzer sounded, the Huskies dumped Gatorade buckets full of confetti on Geno Auriemma and Chris Dailey.
Student-Athlete Strong: Mamadou Diarra
'It’s an honor to be a Husky. There’s been a ton of tradition passed down through generations, and just being able to represent this university is an amazing feeling.'
UConn Softball Coach Inducted into NFCA Hall of Fame
Karen Mullins, a UConn alum and coach of the softball team for 31 seasons, took the Huskies to the NCAA Tournament eight times.
Ashley Rich ’19 (NUR) Earns Elite 90 Honor
Rich's 3.99 GPA was the highest of all Division I Field Hockey players at the Final Four.
New Shuttle Gets Fans to the Game
Two new free shuttles for UConn Huskies fans will connect Storrs Center and UConn’s F-Lot to Gampel Pavilion on UConn Men’s and Women’s Basketball game days.
Student-Athlete Strong: Foley Fatukasi
'To me, being a Husky represents a conquering mindset to overcome any obstacle we face,' says Fatukasi.