Athletics

Melissa Gonzalez playing with the U.S. Field Hockey Team. (Photo by Mark Palczewski)

UConn Alumna to Lead USA Field Hockey at Rio Olympics

Melissa Gonzalez will compete in the Olympics for a second time, this time as a Team USA captain.

Breanna Stewart '16 (CLAS) receives her diploma during Commencement this past May. (Bob Stowell for UConn)

Women’s Hoops Tops Competitors in Academic Excellence

The award is given to the team in each sport in the conference with the highest collective grade point average.

Two-time honoree Annie Belanger was among a select group to earn recognition as one of Hockey East’s Top Scholar Athlete by boasting a 4.0 GPA for the season. (Athletic Communications/UConn Photo)

Huskies Named to Hockey East All-Academic Teams

Among those honored, women's ice hockey player Annie Belanger boasted a perfect 4.0 GPA for the season.

Citi Field Stadium in New York City. (iStock Photo)

500 UConn Alums Converge at New York’s Citi Field

Fans watched the New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals during UConn Night in New York City, UConn's 'home away from home.'

UConn's Kevin Ollie, left, served as assistant coach for the USA Basketball under-18 team in Valdivia, Chile, July 19-23, together with head coach Shaka Smart of the University of Texas, center, and assistant coach Mark Turgeon of the University of Maryland. (USA Basketball Photo)

Kevin Ollie Helps Lead USA U18 Team to Gold

The Huskies' head coach was one of three coaches for the U.S. team in Valdivia, Chile, July 19-23.

UConn's Kia Nurse will play for Team Canada in the 2016 Olympics.

Rising Junior Heads to Olympics with Team Canada

'O Canada, Kia Nurse will stand on guard for thee.' The guard for UConn women's basketball rounds out Canada's Olympic team.

Andre Blake '13 and Cyle Larin ’14 were selected to play at at the 2016 Major League Soccer All-Star game on Thursday, July 28.

Two Former Huskies Named 2016 Major League Soccer All-Stars

The former Huskies became the first duo from one school to be selected as back-to-back MLS top picks.

Breanna Stewart earned two ESPYs after leading the Huskies to an undefeated season and an unprecedented fourth straight national championship. (Brian Spurlock, USA TODAY Sports)

Former UConn Star Named 2016 Best Female Athlete at ESPYs

Breanna Stewart earned two ESPYs after leading the Huskies to an unprecedented fourth straight national championship.

Head football coach Bob Diaco in the Schenkman Football Facility. A gift from Diaco and his wife Julia will help fund new facilities for other sports at UConn. (Stephen Slade '89 (SFA) for UConn)

Bob and Julia Diaco Announce Gift for Athletic Facilities

The UConn Football head coach hopes to help build facilities for other sports to match those given by previous donors to the football program.

Steve Emt practices at the Norfolk Curling Club on Oct. 29, 2015. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Steve Emt, Curling His Way to South Korea

An unlikely string of events turned the former UConn basketball walk-on's life around in ways he could never imagine.