Author: ianbethune

Jasper Howard Memorial Statue Now A Reality

Fundraising for a memorial in honor of Jasper Howard, the University of Connecticut football student-athlete who tragically lost his life five years ago, has been successfully completed. The memorial will be officially dedicated on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at halftime of UConn’s Homecoming game vs. UCF at Rentschler Field. [...]

UConn Part of ESPN’s Midnight Madness Coverage

ESPN will tip off the 2014-15 college basketball season with Midnight Madness coverage from 11 campuses, including seven men’s programs in ESPN.com’s early top 25, on Friday, Oct. 17. ESPNU Midnight Madness (6 p.m. ET) will combine studio and remote coverage to bring fans a three-hour start of the season celebration which involves six schools, including the 2014 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Division I National Champion UConn Huskies. [...]

UConn Alumni Association To Host A Night With Champions

The UConn Alumni Association will host “An Evening With Champions” featuring women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma and men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 7:00 p.m. at the Oakdale Theater in Wallingford, Conn. [...]

Paw Prints – The Daily UConn Huskies Roundup – 9/29/14

Paw Prints is our daily look at the happenings for the UConn Huskies football, men's basketball and women's basketball teams as well as the other sports the student-athletes engage in. We will do our best to bring you the links from all of the media that covers the Huskies on a DAILY basis. [...]

Video: Arkeel Newsome Is a Special Talent

If you live in Connecticut, you know the name Arkeel Newsome and what he did in his high school career at Ansonia High School. If you don't, I'll acquaint you with the numbers. [...]

Video: Foxx At QB Adds New Wrinkle To UConn Offense

Could the UConn Huskies be returning to the days where they have a wildcat quarterback at the helm during certain situations? The answer to that is that it is quite possible they could. [...]

Video: Derek Jeter Honored By Red Sox In Final Game

If you hadn't heard, New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is retiring at the end of the 2014 season, which for his team, is today. So before his final game in the "rivalry", the Boston Red Sox paid tribute to Jeter with a ceremony that only the Red Sox can do. [...]