Athletics

Young female soccer coach wearing surgical mask

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.

a dental student

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.

Geno’s Huskies Leave American Conference in Perfect Fashion

The UConn women's basketball team won its final American Athletic Conference tournament this week, capping seven years in the conference without a single loss.

Coach Geno Auriemma and associate head coach Chris Dailey share a laugh during a rally held along Fairfield Way on April 10, 2013 to celebrate the Women's Basketball win over Louisville. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Magazine: Making Champions, On and Off the Court

For 35 years, Geno Auriemma and Chris Dailey have together spurred their teams to excellence - in the classroom as well as on the court.

UConn men's ice hockey Coach Mike Cavanaugh on the bench during a game.

Men’s Ice Hockey Faces Off in Debut of Connecticut Ice Festival

UConn men's ice hockey Coach Mike Cavanaugh talks about the team's participation in the first-ever Connecticut Ice Festival.

Cheerleaders practicing a routine.

UConn Cheerleading Returns To National Competition

Huskies will compete at Universal Cheerleaders Association nationals in Orlando later this month.

Student Shane Young teaching a First-Year Experience class at UConn.

UConn Magazine: One of Geno’s Guys

What's it like to be a man on campus playing against the UConn women? Shane Young '21 explains.

Rebecca Lobo with her arms raised.

Lobo Named Recipient of NCAA Silver Anniversary Award

The NCAA will recognize Lobo and the other honorees during the 2020 NCAA Convention on Jan. 22 in Anaheim, Calif.