Huskies All Access host Erika Wachter sits down with UConn Football Head Coach Bob Diaco, RS Senior Wide Receiver and Captain Geremy Davis, and Analyst Joe D’Ambrosio to preview Week 4 against USF, its first conference matchup.
Paw Prints – UConn Huskies (1-2) @ South Florida Bulls (1-2) Preview
This week:
The UConn Huskies head out on the road for the first time this season as they’ll be in Tampa, FL on Friday night to take on the South Florida Bulls in an American Athletic Conference Game. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m.
The Line:
According to Rivals.com odds, South Florida is favored by two points. The over/under is 43.5 points.
Tickets:
According to Ticketmaster.com, there are still tickets available to the game. You can also check TiqIq for secondary market tickets as well.
Getting To The Game:
Here is link for the weather report.
Here is directions to Raymond James Stadium, parking map for Raymond James Stadium, Raymond James Stadium info, seating chart for Raymond James Stadium and their clear bag policy.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television:
Friday’s game will be televised nationally by ESPN. Dave Flemming is on play-by-play with Danny Kanell on color and Allison Williams on the sidelines.
Radio:
The UConn IMG Sports Network is the home of Husky football on the radio. WTIC NewsTalk 1080 in Hartford serves as the flagship station and is the state’s only 50,000 watt signal and can be heard in 23 states and parts of Canada.
Veteran UConn announcers Joe D’Ambrosio (play-by-play) and Wayne Norman (color commentary) return to call the action with Kevin Nathan on the sidelines.
The USF game will also be available on Sirius Radio Channel 92 and XM Channel 101.
Here is a full list of stations on the UConn IMG Radio Network.
South Florida Bulls Radio:
USF game broadcasts will again be aired on 98.7-FM The Fan, the Bulls’ flagship station, along with 1010-AM WHFS with Jim Louk (play by play) and Mark Robinson (analysis) returning for their 17th season. The staff welcomes the addition of new sideline reporter Alex Perlman.
Jim Lighthall and Justin Pawlowski will again serve as the USF football broadcast’s pregame and postgame hosts with Paul Roper serving as the network studio host. All games will feature a two-hour pregame show in Tampa and a one-hour pregame show on network affiliates.
Last Week:
UConn lost to Boise State 38-21 while North Carolina State spanked USF 48-17.
History:
Friday’s game is the 12th meeting between UConn and USF and the Bulls lead the series 6-5. For the first time this season, UConn will be playing an opponent it has met before as the BYU, Stony Brook and Boise State games were all first meetings.
Connections:
UConn has 11 players from the state of Florida on its roster –, freshman offensive lineman Ryan Crozier (Plantation), redshirt sophomore John Green (Miami), redshirt freshman Javon Hadley (Miami), freshman Ron Johnson (Naples), redshirt sophomore Ellis Marder (Windermere), freshman Dan Oak (Fort Myers), redshirt senior Bryan Paull (Parkland), redshirt sophomore Bobby Puyol (North Palm Beach), redshirt freshman Kyle Schafenacker (Cooper City), redshirt junior Brandon Steg (Coral Springs) and redshirt sophomore Jhavon Williams (Delray Beach).
The USF roster is dominated by Florida players and does not have any Connecticut natives on it.
UConn Notes:
Here is the video from UConn head coach Bob Diaco’s press conference. Here is a transcript of some his remarks from the press conference.
UConn head coach Bob Diaco made his UConn and collegiate head coaching debut on August 29th vs. BYU. Diaco served on the Notre Dame coaching staff as the defensive coordinator for the past four years and the assistant head coach for the past two. He was the 2012 winner of the Frank Broyles Award, given to the top assistant college football coach in the country and was the first Irish assistant to receive the prestigious award.
Here is UConn’s roster and 2014 schedule.
Here is UConn’s depth chart for the game.
The captains of the 2014 UConn Huskies football team are Geremy Davis, Byron Jones, Alex Mateas and Marquise Vann.
Despite UConn having virtually an entire new staff this year, seven of the Huskies’ full-time coaches have previously worked games at Rentschler Field. Head coach Bob Diaco, defensive coordinator Anthony Poindexter and assistant coach Wayne Lineburg were on the Virginia staff for a 45-10 Husky win on Sept. 13, 2008; Assistant head coach Don Patterson was on the Buffalo staff for a 24-17 UConn win on Sept. 29, 2012; Offensive coordinator Mike Cummings was on the Western Michigan staff for a 41-27 UConn win on Nov. 1, 2003; Assistant coach Kevin Wolthausen was on the Louisville staff for a 30-20 UConn loss on Dec. 3, 2005. UConn assistant coach Mike Foley is the lone holdover on the staff and is entering his ninth season.
The Huskies were picked to finish 9th in the American in 2014.
UConn opens its second conference season in the American Athletic Conference on Friday vs. USF. UConn is 0-1 in American league openers as it lost to USF last year to open conference play. UConn had a 3-6 record in league openers as a member of the Big East Conference.
The Huskies played a total of 57 players against BYU and 20 of them (35.1%) where making their first collegiate appearance. Among the highlights were redshirt freshman Joshua Marriner (Chesapeake, Va.) rushing for UConn’s lone touchdown of the night; freshman Arkeel Newsome (Ansonia, Conn.) making an 18-yard reception the first quarter; redshirt sophomore punter Justin Wain (Wilmington, N.C.) averaging 35.8 yards on four punts; redshirt freshman Tommy Myers (Coventry, Conn.) making his first career reception in the third quarter; redshirt freshman linebacker Cameron Stapleton (Staten Island, N.Y.) combining on a second-quarter sack; freshman tight end Alec Bloom (Ligonier, Pa.) having two receptions for 24 yards.
Other Huskies making their collegiate debuts against BYU: redshirt sophomore C Kyle Bockeloh (Houston, Texas), freshman LB Luke Carrezola (Langhorne, Pa.), freshman OL Ryan Crozier (Plantation, Fla.), senior DB Chris DeBerry (Torrington, Conn.), freshman LB Vontae Diggs (Downers Grove, Ill.), redshirt freshman H Blake Feagles (Ridgewood, N.J.), redshirt freshman DL Foley Fatukasi (Far Rockaway, N.Y.), redshirt freshman OL Tommy Hopkins (Hawthorne, N.Y.), redshirt freshman LB Junior Joseph (Sinking Springs, Pa.), freshman TB Ron Johnson (Naples, Fla.), redshirt freshman LB Cole Ormsby (Windsor, Conn.), freshman OL Trey Rutherford (Markham, Ontario) and freshman CB Jamar Summers (East Orange, N.J.).
Redshirt sophomore defensive lineman Sean Marinan (Higganum, Conn.) saw his first college action vs. Stony Brook while redshirt sophomore offensive tackle Andreas Knappe (Silkeborg, Denmark) made his debut vs. Boise State.
Geremy Davis is sixth in the American in reception yards per game at 85.3 – which is 46th nationally.
Preseason Award Watch Lists:
Notes from this week’s opponent South Florida:
Here is video from South Florida head coach Willie Taggart’s weekly pregame press conference.
Willie Taggart is in his second season as the head coach at USF after serving as head coach at Western Kentucky from 2010-12. He led WKU to a 13-11 record, including 7-5 marks in the final two years and an appearance in the 2012 Little Caesars Bowl. Taggart has an overall record of 19-32 as a collegiate head coach. He served as an assistant coach at Western Kentucky from 1999-2006, ending his tenure as assistant head coach and QB coach. He was the running backs coach at Stanford from 2007-2009 prior to being named the head coach at WKU.
Here is South Florida’s depth chart for the game.
Here are South Florida’s 2014 roster and 2014 schedule.
The USF captains are Reshard Cliett, Andre Davis & Marvin Kloss.
USF is 1-0 in AAC openers and 6-5 all-time in conference openers having been a part of three conferences (BIG EAST, Conf. USA). USF had lost its previous three conference openers prior to last year
USF will be playing its 27th regular season weekday game in program history, all occuring since 2001. The Bulls are 9-17 in weekday appearances, going 7-7 in weekday games in Raymond James Stadium and 2-10 in road weekday games.
USF ranks 2nd in the FBS in turnovers gained (10) and has forced at least two in every game of 2014 and in 7 of the last 8 games dating to last season.
The offense has suffered the loss of three key players in QB Mike White, WR Andre Davis and G Thor Jozwiak.
FR RB Marlon Mack set a USF & AAC record with 275 rushing yards & 4 TD in his debut. He ranks 9th in the FBS in rushing (399) and 13th in rushing TD (4).
RB Marlon Mack leads the AAC in rushing and is 4th in all-purpose yards. He ranks 12th in the FBS in rushing (133 ypg) and 13th in rushing TD (4).
USF ranks 2nd in the AAC 24th in the NCAA with 39 penalty yards per game
USF leads the AAC in sacks.
USF started two true freshman in the opener and have started 9 in the last two years with 17 seeing action over that period.
USF Coach Willie Taggart removed the names from the backs of the Bulls jerseys in 2014 as reflection of the Bulls emphasis on team and unity. The move was fully supported by Bulls players and particularly senior leaders.
WR Andre Davis brings a USF record streak of 31-straight games with at least one reception into the game.
Thursday UConn Football Links:
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Breaking Bread with Bob – 9/15/14 [sox & dawgs]
UConn Football Announces Home-And-Home Series With Missouri [sox & dawgs]
Video: No Regrets For Former UConn QB Casey Cochran [sox & dawgs]
Video: Casey Cochran Talks About His Role As A Coach For UConn [sox & dawgs]
Pruitt, Paull’s Careers Over at UConn Due To Medical Reasons [sox & dawgs]
UConn’s Florida contingent looking forward to homecoming [jim fuller – new haven register]
UConn football: Squeezing something out of the OL [john silver – sny uconn]
From The Crowd: Boise State [uconn huskies]
UConn Is On The Road At South Florida, But For Some It Is Home [hartford courant]
UConn Needs Offense To Step Up Against South Florida [hartford courant]
Xavier grad, UConn quarterback Tim Boyle gaining confidence [new haven register]
Jhavon Williams bringing UConn’s No. 6 back to Florida [new haven register]
Next Week:
UConn heads out on the road for the first time this season next Friday night as they’ll be in Tampa, FL to take on the South Florida Bulls in an American Athletic Conference Game. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m.
Paw Prints – The Daily UConn Huskies Roundup – 9/18/14
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.
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UConn Football links
Today’s UConn football links can be found in the Thursday’s links section of the UConn Huskies vs South Florida Bulls preview.
UConn Women’s Basketball links
USA notebook: Reeve 2, Auriemma 0 [carl adamec – sny uconn]
Team USA Has Arrived In Paris [rich elliott – ct post]
Dupree, Taurasi Added To Team USA Finalists Roster [rich elliott – ct post]
UCLA’s Fields, UConn’s Nurse to meet again [jim fuller – new haven register]
Delle Donne won’t play and Griner iffy to be part of U.S. World Championship team [jim fuller – new haven register]
Stefanie Dolson Survives First National Team Cut; What’s Next? [hartford courant]
Watch the US Marines Train the UConn Women’s Basketball Team [stack]
UConn Men’s Basketball links
‘Born To Lead: Jim Calhoun,’ A New Documentary Film, Coming To Bushnell Oct. 2, and TV [dom amore – hartford courant]
Husky Run set for Oct. 1 [william paxton – ct post]
Other UConn related links
Baseball. UConn Baseball Kicks Off Fall Slate With Scout Day [uconn huskies]
W. Cross Country. Lauren Sara Earns Second-Straight Female Athlete of the Week Accolade [uconn huskies]
UConn Club. Mike Morrison Named Senior Director of Development For Athletics [uconn huskies]
W. Lacrosse. Women’s Lacrosse Adds Forrest Stillwell To Coaching Staff [uconn huskies]
W. Soccer. UConn Primed To Host No. 5 Florida State On Thursday Night [uconn huskies]
W. Volleyball. Volleyball Hosts 2014 Husky Tournament [uconn huskies]
M. Ice Hockey. Huskies Featured on Hockey East TV Package [uconn huskies]
M. Ice Hockey. Long Island Royals Tage Thompson Commits to UConn Huskies [elite prospects league]
M. Tennis. UConn Earns First Win of Season, 6-1, at Hartford [uconn huskies]
Field Hockey. Field Hockey Geared Up For Two Weekend Road Games [uconn huskies]
M. Soccer. Huskies Return Home To Face Iona On Friday [uconn huskies]
W. Rowing. Gryszkiewicz, McCormick, and Ullinger Named as Rowing Team Captains [uconn huskies]
UConn Football Announces Home-And-Home Series With Missouri
This in from UConn:
STORRS, Conn. (September 18, 2014) — The University of Connecticut and the University of Missouri will play a two-game football series in 2015 and ’17. The first game will be on September 19, 2015 at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri while the second game will be September 23, 2017 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford.
The Tigers have been a member of the Southeastern Conference since 2012 and have played in bowl games in nine of the past 11 years, including a win over Oklahoma State in last year’s Cotton Bowl Classic. Head coach Gary Pinkel is currently in his third season at the school in 2014.
“We are very excited about playing a football series against Missouri as we continue to build a competitive non-conference schedule for our team and an exciting one for our loyal fans,” said UConn Director of Athletics Warde Manuel. “Our future football schedules have a number of games from various leagues around the country and I am happy to add Missouri and the Southeastern Conference to those contests.”
UConn has a 2-2 record against current teams in the Southeastern Conference with a win over South Carolina in the 2010 Papajohns.com Bowl and a 1-2 all-time series mark vs. Vanderbilt, including a win in 2010.
The Missouri series completes UConn’s non-conference scheduling for both 2015 and 2017. UConn will also play at series with Massachusetts on September 10, 2016 as the Huskies make their Gillette Stadium debut in Foxborough and on September 2, 2017 at Rentschler Field.
UConn will also play FCS opponent Maine on September 3, 2016.
Here is a summary of all future UConn non-conference football games under contract:
2015: September 5, Villanova; September 12, Army; September 19, at Missouri; October 2, at BYU.
2016: September 3, Maine; September 10, at UMass (Foxborough, Mass.); September 17, Virginia.
2017: September 2, UMass; September 9, Holy Cross; September 16, at Virginia; September 23, Missouri.
2018: September 8, at Boise State.
2019: September 7, Illinois; September 21, at Indiana.
2020: September 12, at Illinois; September 26, Indiana.
UConn and Tennessee have a two-game home-and-home series under contract with dates to be determined.
Tickets to Friday night’s UConn and South Florida game start at just $12
This week the Huskies will be on the road to face off against the South Florida Bulls this Friday night on a nationally televised game on ESPN. Both teams boast 1-2 records with the Huskies losing to BYU 35-10 at home the opening week, defeating Stony Brook 19-16 on September 6th, and then falling to Boise State 38-21 last week. Meanwhile, South Florida opened their season with a 36-31 victory against the Western Carolina Catamounts, but have since fallen to ACC foes Maryland and North Carolina State 24-17 and 49-17, respectively.
This will be the first road test for the Huskies and the fourth consecutive home game for the Bulls. Currently, the average price for South Florida vs. UConn football tickets is $38 with a get-in price of $12, according to ticket data provided by Easy Seat. Connecticut fans located down in Florida can find some great bargains on ticket prices so make sure to come out and show your support for the Huskies in enemy territory.
Following this weekend’s road game, the Huskies will return home for a matchup against the Temple Owls. It will be the only home game until November 1st when the Central Florida Knights come to town. They will then rotate between road and home games for the remainder of the season, culminating in the home finale on December 6th against SMU.
Tickets for Temple vs. UConn are a little pricier than the road contest at South Florida with the average price currently at $50 on the secondary market and a get-in price of $19. That is the cheapest game remaining on the 2014 UConn football schedule and 36% cheaper than their home average this year which currently stands at $68.
The Huskies will look to get back to .500 this week before their date with Temple on the 27th. If they can, expect a small uptick in ticket prices, but nothing too drastic.
Wolf Pack Announce 2014-15 Promotional Schedule, Tickets-on-sale Date
HARTFORD, September 16, 2014: Global Spectrum, operators of the XL Center and Hartford Wolf Pack, today announced the schedule of promotional dates for the Wolf Pack’s 2014-15 season. Also, single-game tickets for the Wolf Pack’s 2014-15 home schedule will go on sale this Monday, September 22 at 12 noon Eastern Time.
Once again this season, three popular promotions will run throughout the Wolf Pack’s home slate. On Friday nights, fans will continue to have the opportunity to enjoy $1 hot dogs and $2 beers through the start of the second period. Also, Wednesday-night home games will still be “Winning Wednesdays”. If the Wolf Pack win, each fan is entitled to a free ticket to the Pack’s next home game (some restrictions apply). A third offer, the Wolf Pack’s “Click It or Ticket” Family Value Pack”, has been expanded from Sundays to be available for Wednesday and Thursday games as well. The Family Value Pack features two tickets, two sodas and two hot dogs, all for only $35.
Beyond those consistent elements, Wolf Pack nights at the XL Center this season will again be highlighted by an extensive array of single-night promotions. That assortment begins with the Pack’s home opener Saturday, October 18, when the Wolf Pack host the Portland Pirates at 7:00 PM. The first 5,000 fans into that game receive a free Wolf Pack magnetic schedule, courtesy of CT-DOT.
The Wolf Pack 2014-15 promotional schedule includes the following:
Date/Opponent Faceoff Promotion
Saturday, October 18 vs. Portland 7:00 Opening Night (Magnetic schedule giveaway to the first 5,000 fans, presented by CT-DOT)
Wednesday, November 5 vs. Albany 11:00 Hockey doubleheader, with Wolf Pack “School Day Special” followed by UConn hosting B.C.
Saturday, November 22 vs. Bridgeport 7:30 Wolf Pack winter hat giveaway, presented by CT-DOT, to the first 3,000 fans, plus Hockey Doubleheader, with UConn hosting B.U.
Friday, November 28 vs. Norfolk 7:00 “Flashback Friday”, featuring specialty vintage 1997 Wolf Pack jerseys
Saturday, December 6 vs. Springfield 7:00 First 5,000 fans receive a Wolf Pack car magnet
Thursday, December 11 vs. Albany 7:00 “Throwback Thursday”, as the Wolf Pack throws back food and ticket prices
Friday, December 12 vs. Worcester 7:00 Teddy Bear Toss
Saturday, December 20 vs. Lehigh Valley 5:00 Birthday celebration for Sonar, the Wolf Pack’s mascot, with other mascots from around the AHL
Saturday, December 27 vs. Portland 7:00 Post-game skate on the XL Center ice
Friday, January 2 vs. St. John’s 7:00 Winter clothing drive
Saturday, January 3 vs. St. John’s 7:00 Wolf Pack team calendar giveaway to the first 2,000 fans, plus “Sonar Saves” pet adoption night
Friday, January 30 vs. Bridgeport 7:00 First 3,000 fans receive a Hartford hockey heritage poster, as part of “Hartford Hockey Heritage” weekend
Saturday, January 31 vs. Springfield 7:00 “Hartford Hockey Heritage” weekend continues, with a team trading card set giveaway to the first 2,000 fans
Saturday, February 14 vs. Albany 7:30 Hockey doubleheader, with UConn vs. Northeastern
Saturday, February 28 vs. W-B/Scr. 7:00 Wolf Pack wear special USA-themed jerseys, and the first 2,000 fans receive a Wolf Pack flag
Saturday, March 7 vs. Hershey 7:00 Bobblehead giveaway to the first 3,000 fans
Friday, March 27 vs. Providence 7:00 “Be Kind and Respectful” Anti-bullying Night, featuring a specialty Wolf Pack jersey
Saturday, April 11 vs. Albany 7:00 Police and Fire Appreciation Night
Friday, April 17 vs. Bridgeport 7:00 Fan Appreciation Night
To view the full promotional schedule, click here.
Tickets for all 2014-15 Wolf Pack home games will be available for purchase starting this Monday, September 22, at the XL Center ticket office, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499. Wolf Pack tickets start as low as $12 for youth 12 years old or younger. To speak with a representative about season or group tickets, call (855) 762-6451.
Paw Prints – The Daily UConn Huskies Roundup – 9/16/14
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UConn Football links
Video: No Regrets For Former UConn QB Casey Cochran [sox & dawgs]
Video: Casey Cochran Talks About His Role As A Coach For UConn [sox & dawgs]
Pruitt, Paull’s Careers Over at UConn Due To Medical Reasons [sox & dawgs]
UConn/Temple Kickoff Time For September 27 Set [sox & dawgs]
UConn in NFL: Week 2 [jim fuller – new haven register]
Monday presser: OL struggles, DL manuvering [john silver – sny uconn]
Huskies Defense Is A Reason To Get Excited [uconn huskies]
No regrets for UConn’s Cochran [ct post]
Diaco: Careers Over For Pruitt, Paull; Adeyemi To Start At DE [hartford courant]
Smart QB: UConn’s Casey Cochran Goes Out A Winner [hartford courant]
UConn’s Casey Cochran Says He Is At Peace With Decision [hartford courant]
Donald Brown Will Look To Take Advantage Of Injury To Ryan Mathews [hartford courant]
UConn’s Casey Cochran discusses decision to give up college football [new haven register]
UConn’s Cochran has no regrets [the day]
Know the foe: UConn [tampa bay times]
Tale of the Tape: UConn vs. Boise State [the uconn blog]
UConn Women’s Basketball links
Stewart set for final push to earn USA roster spot [carl adamec – sny uconn]
Nurse sees big picture of UConn tradition [carl adamec – sny uconn]
Moore Has Taken Stewart Under Her Wing [rich elliott – ct post]
Nurse Felt Right At Home In Bridgeport [rich elliott – ct post]
Special night for future UConn teammates [jim fuller – new haven register]
Former Huskies Shine In U.S. Women’s National Team Exhibition Victory over Canada [uconn huskies]
U.S. women beat Canada in Bridgeport exhibition [ct post]
ESPN makes a film on UConn Women Huskies [ct post]
Team USA Handles Canada In Bridgeport Tune-Up [hartford courant]
Future UConn teammates face off as U.S. tops Canada in exhibition in Bridgeport [new haven register]
UConn Men’s Basketball links
UConn’s Kevin Ollie To Be Honored With Ray Meyer College Coach Of Year Award [sox & dawgs]
Other UConn related links
W. Soccer. Gottwik And Hill Honored By The American [uconn huskies]
M. Soccer. Nerwinski, Coly Earn Weekly Conference Honors [uconn huskies]
Field Hockey. Davidson Named Conference Offensive Player of the Week [uconn huskies]
Baseball. UConn Baseball Fall Scout Day 2014 [uconn huskies youtube]
Hockey. UConn Hockey Looks ‘Crisp’ In First Practice [hartford courant]
UConn/Temple Kickoff Time For September 27 Set
ESPN and the American Athletic Conference announced on Monday the game time and television network for the game between the UConn Huskies and Temple Owls at Rentschler Field on Saturday, September 27, 2014.
The game will kickoff at 4 p.m. and the game will be televised nationally on ESPNews.
UConn’s Kevin Ollie To Be Honored With Ray Meyer College Coach Of Year Award
Head coach Kevin Ollie of the Connecticut Huskies acknowledges the crowd after defeating the Kentucky Wildcats 60-54 in the NCAA Men’s Final Four Championship at AT&T Stadium on April 7, 2014 in Arlington, Texas.
This in from UConn:
UConn men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie, who guided the Huskies to the 2014 NCAA National Championship in just his second season as head coach, will be honored Wednesday as “The Ray Meyer College Coach of the Year” by the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame.
It is the seventh year that the organization has honored the NCAA Champion coach at its annual induction dinner, which is set for Wednesday evening at the Gold Cup Room at Hawthorne Race Course in Chicago.
In addition to Ollie, honored at the dinner will be Heisman Trophy winner Earl Campbell with the Gale Sayers Award, former Miami Dolphins lineman Bob Kuechenburg with The George Connor Award, along with Hall of Fame inductees Dave Diehl, Donovan McNabb, Johnny Musso and Tom Zbikowski from the world of football. From baseball, inductees include Goose Gossage and White Sox legend Minnie Minoso will receive a lifetime achievement award.
From basketball, scheduled for induction are Bill Cartwright, Craig Hodges, Bill Wennington, Tim Hardaway and Quentin Richardson.
Ollie took the Huskies to a 32-8 record last season, coaching UConn’s to victories over Saint Joseph’s, Villanova, Iowa State, Michigan State, Florida, and Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament on its way to its fourth national title. Ollie became the fastest coach to reach 50 wins (52-18) in UConn history.
The award is named for Hall of Fame coach Ray Meyer, who coached DePaul for 42 years (1942-84) and compiled a 724-354 career record, still 17th on the all-time NCAA coaching list for total wins. Meyer’s teams won the NIT in 1945 and reached the NCAA Final Four in 1943 and 1979. He was the college coach of George Mikan, who went on to become the first of the great NBA big men. Meyer passed away in 2006.
Video: Casey Cochran Talks About His Role As A Coach For UConn
UConn QB Casey Cochran (12) drops back to pass in the second quarter on August 29, 2014 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, CT
With his playing career over, former UConn Huskies QB Casey Cochran has embraced his new role as a head coach.
He’ll have different responsibilities with the team as they move forward this season but he’ll still be that leader and one that guys can turn to for help.
Watch below as Cochran explains his role as well as UConn head coach Bob Diaco and QB Tim Boyle assessing his coaching skills in his first game last Saturday against Boise State.
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