Athletics

Sophomore James Bouknight in a photo from last season, driving to the basket against Wichita State.

Hurley: Big East is Returning to National Stage, No Nights Off

The UConn men's basketball team is back in the Big East, beginning the 2020-2021 season on Wednesday against Central Connecticut State University.

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Geno Auriemma Supports New Program to Further Boost UConn Grad Students at the Recruiting Table

Geno Auriemma is partnering with the UConn School of Business by supporting a new lecture-and-workshop series to help 2,000 graduate business students enhanced their leadership skills.

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Countering Concussion Complacency

A UConn neurologist and sports medicine expert weighs in on a published study showing no link between tackle football at an early age and more concussion complications in college.

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UConn Graduate Leads NBA’s Digital Efforts

Jeff Marsilio ’01 CLAS was a basketball season ticket holder during his undergraduate days at UConn, but never thought that the sport would someday be his career.

UConn Legend Nancy Stevens Looks Back on Hall of Fame Field Hockey Coaching Career

Nancy Stevens, the Hall of Fame head coach of UConn's vaunted field hockey program, reflects on her career after announcing her retirement.

Physical education teacher encouraging students doing push-ups. (Hero Images via Getty Images)

UConn’s KSI Launches innovATe Program to Aid High School Athletes

UConn's Korey Stringer Institute is launching a new program to bring the medical care provided by athletic trainers to more secondary school athletes.

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Fall Sports: OK to Play?

As pandemic mode extends into a new school year, UConn Health sports medicine physicians offer perspective on student athletics.

A football game at the Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field. (Stephen Slade '89 (SFA) for UConn)

UConn Football Announces Cancellation of Fall 2020 Season in Response to Pandemic

UConn Athletics has cancelled all its games for the Fall 2020 season, citing ongoing public health concerns stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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UConn Announces Changes To Division of Athletics

The UConn Division of Athletics announced on Wednesday that it will reduce the number of sports it sponsors by four, effective at the conclusion of the 2020-21 academic year. Affected programs are men’s cross country, women’s rowing, men’s swimming and diving and men’s tennis.

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From The Rent to Dental School

Paul Nwokeji '15 (CLAS) has taken his passion and dedication from the gridiron to the UConn School of Dental Medicine.