Connecticut Huskies From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Connecticut Huskies University University of Connecticut Conference Big East Conference NCAA Division I FBS Athletics director Jeff Hathaway Location Storrs, CT Varsity teams 20 Football stadium Rentschler Field Basketball arena Gampel Pavilion Baseball stadium J. O. Christian Field Other arenas XL Center Mascot Jonathan the Husky Nickname Huskies Fight song "UConn Husky" Colors National Flag Blue [1] and White Homepage UConnHuskies.com The Connecticut Huskies, also known as the UConn Huskies, are the athletic teams of the University of Connecticut. The school is a member of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Big East Conference for all sports except Men's Ice Hockey (Atlantic Hockey) and Women's Ice Hockey (Hockey East). The major sports at the university are football (played at Rentschler Field) and men's and women's basketball (played on-campus at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion and off-campus at the XL Center), although many of the other sports have large followings and a tradition of success. Contents [hide] 1 Name 2 Leagues 3 Facilities 4 Reputation 5 Basketball 6 Soccer 7 Football 8 List of sports 8.1 Baseball 8.1.1 Notable players 8.2 Men's Basketball 8.2.1 History and coaches 8.2.2 Notable players 8.2.3 Notable games 8.3 Women's Basketball 8.3.1 Notable players 8.4 Men's Cross Country/Track and Field 8.5 Women's Cross Country/Track and Field 8.6 Field Hockey 8.7 Connecticut Huskies Football 8.7.1 History and coaches 8.7.2 Notable players 8.7.3 Notable former coaches/assistant coaches 8.8 Men's Golf 8.9 Men's Ice Hockey 8.9.1 Notable players 8.10 Women's Ice Hockey 8.11 Women's Lacrosse 8.12 Women's Rowing 8.13 Men's Rowing 8.14 Men's Soccer 8.14.1 Notable players 8.15 Women's Soccer 8.15.1 Notable players 8.16 Softball 8.17 Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving 8.18 Men's Tennis 8.19 Women's Tennis 8.20 Women's Volleyball 9 Pageantry 10 References [edit] Name The university's teams are nicknamed "Huskies." The school was originally named Connecticut Agricultural College, but it became Connecticut State College in 1933. During the Connecticut Agricultural College days, the teams were referred to as the Aggies.[2] UConn's women's teams are not known as the "Lady Huskies," but merely as "UConn Huskies" in equal billing as the men's team. [edit] Leagues UConn's teams participate in the NCAA's Division I-A and in the Big East Conference, except for hockey, which is not sponsored by the Big East. The men's hockey program competes in Atlantic Hockey and the women's hockey program is a member of Hockey East. UConn is one of only 13 universities in the country offering NCAA division I-A football, division I men's and women's basketball, and division I hockey. [edit] Facilities The most notable athletic facilities are: Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on the Storrs campus, the regular home for both men's and women's basketball XL Center in Hartford, the second home for both basketball teams Rentschler Field in East Hartford, home to the football team [edit] Reputation Approximately 70% of all UConn student-athletes graduate from the university, and almost 50% maintain a 3.0 GPA. The women's lacrosse team had the second-highest team GPA in the country in 2004, and numerous UConn student-athletes, including former basketball star Emeka Okafor, have been named Academic All-Americans. UConn is best known for having its men's and women's basketball teams consistently ranked in or near the top 10 in the nation in their respective divisions. The men's team (coached by Jim Calhoun) won the NCAA Div. I title in 1999 and 2004, and the women won in 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, and 2004, including undefeated seasons in 1995 and 2002. Emeka Okafor, Richard Hamilton, Ray Allen, Clifford Robinson, Ben Gordon, Caron Butler, Denham Brown, Charlie Villanueva, Kevin Ollie, Hilton Armstrong, Donyell Marshall, Marcus Williams, Rudy Gay, Josh Boone, Travis Knight, Jake Voskuhl, are among the list of professional basketball players to achieve success after attending UConn. Gampel Pavilion: A prospective student tour group is shown the Women's Basketball championship banners [edit] Basketball Strong alumni, student, and fan support for UConn's men's basketball teams helped the Huskies' women's basketball program attract Geno Auriemma as head coach. Under the tutelage of Auriemma, UConn has become one of the few schools that consistently competes for the national title in women's basketball. The Huskies are also part of one of the fiercest rivalries in all of women's college sports. In the rivalry between UConn and the University of Tennessee, there is no love lost between Auriemma and Tennessee coach Pat Summitt. The two schools have faced each other seven times in the NCAA Tournament, and five times in the NCAA Championship Game. UConn leads 5-2 in those games including a 4-0 record in the finals. UConn leads the all-time series 13-8. Summitt ended the regular season series in the summer of 2007. It is unknown why the series was ended, but media outlets reported that Tennessee reported to the NCAA that UConn committed minor recruiting infractions with the recruitment of Maya Moore which included a tour of ESPN while Moore was a junior in high school. Rebecca Lobo, Jennifer Rizzotti, Carla Berube, Svetlana Abrosimova, Shea Ralph, Nykesha Sales, Kelly Schumacher, Swin Cash, Kara Wolters, Tamika Williams Raymond, Diana Taurasi, Asjha Jones, Sue Bird, Ann Strother, Barbara Turner, Paige Sauer, Rita Williams, Jessica Moore, Ashley Battle, Barbara Turner, Willnet Crockett, Ketia Swanier and Charde Houston are among the women's professional basketball players or WNBA draftees that attended UConn. In 2002, UConn became the only school ever to have 4 women drafted among the top 10 of the first round of the 2002 WNBA draft, with National Player of the Year Sue Bird drafted 1st, Swin Cash drafted 2nd, Asjha Jones drafted 4th, and Tamika Williams Raymond drafted 6th. The 5th starter on the UConn 2001–2002 NCAA championship team was future No. 1 WNBA draft choice and future 2-time National Player of the Year Diana Taurasi. A total of 14 UConn alumnae played in the WNBA in the 2008 season, and another was on leave due to injury. In 2004, UConn became the second school ever, and the first in Division I, to win the men's NCAA National Championship and the women's basketball title in the same season. It was also the first school to ever have both teams ranked number 1 in the nation at the same time (1994), and has also spent the most weeks by far with both teams holding the number one spot, with Duke University being the only other team ever to achieve the feat, for a short period during the 2003–2004 season. In 2006, UConn became the third school ever to have 4 players drafted in Round 1 of the NBA Draft, and the first school ever to have 5 players selected in the

two-round draft. In the first round, Rudy Gay, Hilton Armstrong, Marcus Williams and Josh Boone were selected. In the second round, Denham Brown was selected. It should also be noted that Rashad Anderson also entered the NBA draft and will play for a leading European professional team in the 2006–2007 season. In 2008, freshman Maya Moore made history by being named Big East Player of the Year, the 1st time a freshman was so honored in either men's or women's basketball. UConn women entered the 2008-2009 season ranked #1 in all national polls. UConn is not only a pipeline to both the NBA and the WNBA, but to coaching ranks ranks throughout the sport of basketball. UConn alumnae in the coaching ranks include Jennifer Rizzotti at Hartford, Carla Berube at Tufts, Jamelle Elliott and Shea Ralph at UConn, Tamika Williams Raymond at Kansas, Ann Strother at Colorado, Paige Sauer at Northern Colorado, Stacy Hansmeyer at Oklahoma, Britanny Hunter at Temple, Kris Lamb Caruso at Longwood University, Wendy Davis at Western New England, and Morgan Valley at Towson. Maria Conlon was an assistant coach at NCAA Div II Champion Southern Connecticut State Univ and Debbie Baer Fiske is Associate Athletic Director at St Joseph's College. Former UConn assistant coach Tonya Cardoza is the head coach at Temple. And, former UConn assistant coach Charlene Curtis was the head coach at Wake Forest. Only six women in the history of women's basketball in America have obtained the Triple Crown (an NCAA national championship, an WNBA Championship & an Olympic Gold Medal). Four of these women are UConn alumnae: Sue Bird, Swin Cash, Kara Wolters & Diana Taurasi. The other two are Sheryl Swoopes of Texas Tech University and Ruth Riley of the University of Notre Dame. [edit] Soccer In addition to its basketball success, UConn is known for its championship soccer teams. The men's team has won two NCAA National Championships, in 1981 and 2000, and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America named the undefeated 1948 team the national champion. The men's team won back to back Big East championships in (2004 and 2005) UConn also has the best average attendance in the nation for both men's and women's soccer. Major League Soccer players Chris Gbandi, Damani Ralph, Bobby Rhine, Julius James, and Shavar Thomas each attended UConn. A consistently competitive and frequent NCAA tournament team, the UConn women's soccer team advanced to the NCAA National Championship title games in 1984, 1990, 1997, and 2003, losing each time to the University of North Carolina. [edit] Football See also: Connecticut Huskies football UConn football moved up to Division I-A status in 2000, was included in official NCAA Division I-A statistics for the first time in 2002, and became a full Big East member in 2004. UConn has been recognized as having the fastest progression out of I-AA in NCAA history, as it was invited into a BCS conference only two years after becoming a full I-A member, was bowl-eligible in its first season in I-A, and was invited to a bowl game in its first season as a conference member. The Huskies defeated the University of Toledo in the 2004 Motor City Bowl by a score of 39–10, with quarterback Dan Orlovsky being named Most Valuable Player. In 2003, the team was also honored for being one of only 7 schools in the U.S. to graduate 80% or better of its members; it was the only public school on the list. In 2007, the Huskies had their best year as they went 9–3, finished 7–0 at home and earned a berth in the Meineke Car Care Bowl, where they were defeated by Wake Forest, 24–10. [edit] List of sports [edit] Baseball Playing Facility: J. O. Christian Field Head Coach: Jim Penders Most Victories: 39 in 2006 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 15 College World Series Appearances: 5 1957, 1959, 1965, 1972, 1979 Last NCAA Appearance: 1994 Big East Tournament Championships: 2 1990 & 1994 All-Americans: 14 Olympians: 2 Players Drafted Or Signed: 119 [edit] Notable players Charles Nagy Walt Dropo Pete Walker Jason Grabowski Bob Schaefer Dan Iassogna Jim Reynolds Roberto Hernandez Jesse Carlson Donald Thomas [edit] Men's Basketball Main article: Connecticut Huskies men's basketball Playing Facilities: Harry A. Gampel Pavilion & XL Center Head Coach: Jim Calhoun Most Victories: 34 in 1999 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 28* Last NCAA Appearance: 2008 National Championships: (2) 1999 & 2004 Final Fours: (2) 1999 & 2004 Big East Regular Season Championships: (10) 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 Big East Tournament Championships: (6) 1990, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004 NIT Appearances: 11 NIT Championships: 1 1988 All-Americans: 13 Drafted Players: 33 Players Currently In The NBA: 13 (ranks tied for 1st amongst all colleges) Basketball Hall Of Famers: 1 Coach Jim Calhoun *1996 tournament results vacated by NCAA [edit] History and coaches UConn Men's Basketball was once a regional power, winning 18 Yankee Conference championships between 1947 and 1975, when the Yankee Conference dropped support of basketball including 12 by Hugh Greer. In 1979, UConn was one of the seven founding schools of the Big East Conference, which was created to focus on basketball. In the early days of the Big East, UConn struggled behind national powers Georgetown and Syracuse. Prior to the 1986-87 season UConn hired Jim Calhoun to be the program's new head coach, but the Huskies difficulties continued and they finished the season with a record of 9-19, their fifth straight losing season. But in 1988, the team showed significant improvement and gained a berth in the NIT. UConn went on a run in the tournament and defeated Ohio State 72-67 at Madison Square Garden to win the NIT, the school's first national basketball title. The 1990 "Dream Season" would bring UConn basketball to the national stage. Led by Chris Smith, Nadav Henefeld and Tate George, UConn went from unranked in the preseason to winning the Big East Regular Season and Tournament Championships, both for the first time. 1990 also marked the opening of Gampel Pavilion, the program's new on-campus home. In the NCAA Tournament the Huskies garnered a #1 seed in the East Region, but trailed Clemson 70-69 with 1 second remaining in the Sweet 16. Scott Burrell's full-court pass found Tate George on the far baseline. George spun, fired, and hit a buzzer-beater that is known in Connecticut simply as "The Shot". They would be eliminated on a buzzer-beater 2 days later by Duke, losing in overtime 79-78. UConn rose as a national program throughout the 1990s, winning five more Big East Regular Season and three more Big East Tournament Championships, but the Final Four still eluded Calhoun and the program until the 1999 NCAA Tournament. The Huskies were the top seed in the West region and a win over Gonzaga in the regional finals sent UConn to Tropicana Field in Tampa Bay for the Final Four. They defeated Ohio State 64-58 in the semi-final to face off against Duke in the final. Despite having been ranked #1 for half of the year, the Huskies entered the national championship game as 9-point underdogs. The game was tight throughout, and when the final buzzer sounded, UConn had defeated Duke 77-74. The 1999 National Championship would not be the last. In 2004, the Huskies returned to the Final Four. Once again, they faced Duke, this time in the National Semifinal, and used a late run to beat the Blue Devils 79-78. Two nights later, led by Ben Gordon and Emeka Okafor, UConn beat Georgia Tech 82-73 to win the championship. [edit] Notable players Richard "Rip" Hamilton 1996-99 Ray Allen 1993-96 Emeka Okafor 2001-04 Clifford Robinson 1985-89 Khalid El-Amin 1997-2000 Donyell Marshall 1991-94 Caron Butler 2000-02 Ben Gordon 2001-04 Jake Voskuhl 1996-2000 Josh Boone 2003-06 Hilton Armstrong 2002-2006 Scott Burrell 1989-93 Tate George 1986-90 Tony Hanson 1973-77 Nadav Henefeld 1989-90 Rudy Gay 2004-06 Travis Knight 1992-96 Donny Marshall 1991-95 Kevin Ollie 1991-95 Wes Bialosuknia 1964-67 Doron Sheffer 1993-96 Chris Smith 1988-92 Hasheem Thabeet, 2006- Charlie Villanueva 2003-05 Joey Whelton 1975-78 Marcus Williams 2003-06 Dom Perno 1961-64 [edit] Notable games February 27, 1954 - Worthy Patterson's buzzer-beater at Holy Cross gave UConn an upset of the then-powerhouse Crusaders, 78-77. March 14, 1964 - UConn upsets Princeton and star forward Bill Bradley 52-50 in the Sweet 16 at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The victory was sealed when Dom Perno stole the ball from Bradley with 19 seconds to play. Perno would later become UConn's coach. February 28, 1970 - With 4 players unavailable, and a share of the Yankee Conference Regular-Season Championship on the line, UConn beats Rhode Island 35-32 at the UConn Field House, in what became known as "The Slowdown Game". Played before the shot clock-era, UConn dribbles endlessly for 38 minutes to make up for the limited roster and save energy. March 30, 1988 - UConn defeats Ohio State 72-67 at Madison Square Garden to win the NIT. January 27, 1990 - UConn beats #15 St. John's 72-58 in the first game at Gampel Pavilion. March 11, 1990 - UConn beats Syracuse 78-75 at Madison Square Garden to win its first Big East Tournament Championship. March 22, 1990 - Tate George hits "The Shot" to beat Clemson 71-70 in the 1990 Sweet 16 at Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. March 9, 1996 - With UConn trailing Georgetown, led by Allen Iverson, 74-63 with 4 minutes remaining, the Huskies close the game with a 12–0 run and win the Big East Championship 75-74 on an off-balance floater from All-American Ray Allen at Madison Square Garden. March 29, 1999 - UConn wins its first National Championship, defeating Duke 77–74 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. April 5, 2004 - UConn wins its second National Championship, defeating Georgia Tech 82–73 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. [show]v • d • eConnecticut Huskies Basketball 1998-1999 NCAA Champions 3 Rashamel Jones | 15 Kevin Freeman | 21 Ricky Moore | 23 Albert Mouring | 31 E.J. Harrison | 32 Richard Hamilton | 34 Souleymane Wane | 42 Khalid El-Amin | 43 Jake Voskuhl | 51 Edmund Saunders Coach Jim Calhoun [show]v • d • eConnecticut Huskies Basketball 2003-2004 NCAA Champions 3 Charlie Villanueva | 4 Ben Gordon | 5 Marcus Williams | 11 Hilton Armstrong | 12 Taliek Brown | 21 Josh Boone | 30 Shamon Tooles | 31 Rashad Anderson | 33

Denham Brown | 50 Emeka Okafor Coach Jim Calhoun [edit] Women's Basketball Main article: Connecticut Huskies women's basketball Playing Facility: Gampel Pavilion & XL Center Head Coach: Geno Auriemma Most Victories: 39 in 2002 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 20 Last NCAA Tournament Appearance: 2008 National Championships: (5) 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 Final Fours: (9) 1991, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008 Big East Regular Season Championships: (15) 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008 Big East Tournament Championships: (14) 1989, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008 All-Americans: 11 (19 appearances), including Maya Moore, only the 2nd freshman nationally named an All-American National Players Of The Year: 6 Drafted Players: 19 Players in the WNBA: 13 (+1 on leave) Basketball Hall Of Famers: 1 Only Woman's basketball program to have had every game in a season televised, an annual feat since the 1994–1995 season. [edit] Notable players Sue Bird, now a member of the Seattle Storm Diana Taurasi, now a member of the Phoenix Mercury Svetlana Abrosimova, now a member of the Connecticut Sun Ann Strother, now a member of the Atlanta Dream Nykesha Sales, on injury hiatus Rebecca Lobo Ashley Battle, now a member of the New York Liberty Kelly Schumacher, now a member of the Detroit Shock Kara Wolters Jennifer Rizzotti Paige Sauer Shea Ralph, now an Assistant Coach for Geno Auriemma Swin Cash, now a member of the Seattle Storm Barbara Turner, now a member of the Connecticut Sun Asjha Jones, now a member of the Connecticut Sun Tamika (Williams) Raymond, now a member of the Connecticut Sun Kerry Bascom Jessica Moore, now a member of the Los Angeles Sparks Meghan (Pattyson) Culmo Tina Charles Ketia Swanier, now a member of the Connecticut Sun Charde Houston, now a member of the Minnesota Lynx Renee Montgomery Maya Moore [edit] Men's Cross Country/Track and Field Head Coach: Greg Roy Big East Indoor Track and Field Championships: (5) 1987, 1997, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 Big East Outdoor Track and Field Championships: (2) 1982, 2002 Big East Relay Championships: 2 All-Americans: 32 [edit] Women's Cross Country/Track and Field Head Coach: Bill Morgan Olympians: 1 (In Women's Bobsled) Big East Indoor Track and Field Championships: (1) 2008 Big East Outdoor Track and Field Championships: (1) 1995 NCAA All-Americans: 9 [edit] Field Hockey Playing Facility: George J. Sherman Sports Complex Head Coach: Nancy Stevens Most Victories: 23 in 1999 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 19 National Championships: (2) 1981 & 1985 Final Fours: (9) 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007 Big East Regular Season Championships: (10) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 Big East Tournament Championships: (10) 1992, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 All-Americans: 46 Olympians: 2 [edit] Connecticut Huskies Football Playing Facility: Rentschler Field Head Coach: Randy Edsall Most Victories: 10 in 1998 NCAA Appearances (I-AA): (1) 1998 Bowl Game Victories: 2 Bowl Game Appearances: 3 Last Bowl Game Appearance: 2008 International Bowl Big East Championships: 2007 (shared with West Virginia) First Team All-Americans: 9 Drafted Players: 14 Players Currently In The NFL: 6 All-Time NFL Players: 72 [edit] History and coaches In the late 1990s, UConn decided to go from I-AA, where it had sporadic success, including making the 1998 I-AA playoffs, to I-A. UConn played as a I-A Independent from 1999 to 2003. During this time, the Huskies went from 2–9 to 9–3, and moved from Memorial Stadium to Rentschler Field. In 2004, the Huskies were admitted as full football members of the Big East, and went 3–3 in conference play, en route to a 7–4 regular-season record. The school made its first-ever appearance in a bowl game, winning the 2004 Motor City Bowl over Toledo by a score of 39–10. 2007 was a breakout year for the UConn Football team. They achieved a national ranking for the first time, becoming the second fastest team ever to attain a ranking after moving to division I-A, shared the Big East Championship with a 5–2 conference record, went 7–0 at home (only the second Big East team to ever do so), finished the season 9–3, and climbed as high as 13th in the BCS standings. The team was rewarded for their efforts with an invitation to the Meineke Car Care Bowl. In 2008 the Huskies did the unthinkable, they made their second straight 7 wins+ and on January 3, 2009 in Toronto, Canada will be making their school record second straight bowl appearance in the International Bowl, playing against the University of Buffalo. [edit] Notable players Deon Anderson - currently on the Dallas Cowboys Dan Orlovsky - currently on the Detroit Lions Alfred Fincher - currently on the Washington Redskins Tyvon Branch - currently on the Oakland Raiders Donald Thomas (American football) - currently on the Miami Dolphins Danny Lansanah - currently on the Green Bay Packers Donald Brown Brian Kozlowski Nick Giaquinto - only former Husky to win a Super Bowl, as a member of the Washington Redskins team that won Super Bowl XVII [edit] Notable former coaches/assistant coaches Lou Holtz Skip Holtz Kirk Ferentz - also played as a linebacker at UConn Norries Wilson Steve Spagnuolo - defensive coordinator of the Super Bowl XLII Champion New York Giants [edit] Men's Golf Head Coach: Ron Dubois NCAA Appearances: (1) 1980 Big East Championships: (1) 1994 [edit] Men's Ice Hockey Playing Facility: Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum Head Coach: Bruce Marshall Most Wins at D-I: 20 in 1998–99 Most Wins Overall: 22 in 1991–92 (UConn played in Division III for men's ice hockey only until 1998-99) MAAC Hockey League Championships: (1) 2000 (League is now known as Atlantic Hockey) All-Americans: 9 [edit] Notable players Beau Erickson Todd Krygier Jonathan Anderson [edit] Women's Ice Hockey Playing Facility: Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum Head Coach: Heather Linstad Most Wins: 16 in 2004–05 [edit] Women's Lacrosse Playing Facility: Morrone Stadium/Sherman Sports Complex Head Coach: Megan Cersosimo Most Wins: 12 in 2005 ECAC Championships: (1) 2006 All-Americans: 2 [edit] Women's Rowing Home Surface: Coventry Lake Head Coach: Jennifer Sanford [edit] Men's Rowing Home Surface: Coventry Lake Head Coach: Colin Regan ECAC Championships: Novice 8+ [edit] Men's Soccer Playing Facility: Joseph J. Morrone Stadium Head Coach: Ray Reid Most Victories: 21 in 1980 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 28 Last NCAA Appearance: 2008 National Championships: (3) 1948, 1981, 2000 College Cups: (5) 1981, 1982, 1983, 1999, 2000 All-Americans: 33 National Players of the Year: 3 Big East Regular Season Championships: (10) 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007 Big East Tournament Championships: (7) 1983, 1984, 1989, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007 MLS Draft Picks: 14 [edit] Notable players O'Brian White Akeem Priestley Damani Ralph Joe Morrone, Jr. Chris Gbandi Dan Donigan Julius James Ryan Cordeiro Bryheem Hancock Mpho Moloi Len Tsantaris Kevin Burns Patrick Kania Max Baber John O'Connor [edit] Women's Soccer Playing Facility: Morrone Stadium Head Coach: Len Tsantaris Most Victories: 23 in 1997 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 25 (One of two schools, along with the University of North Carolina, to qualify for every NCAA tournament.) Last NCAA Appearance: 2007 NCAA Championship Game Appearances: (4) 1984, 1990, 1997, 2003 College Cups: (8) 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1994, 1997, 2003 All-Americans: 24 Big East Regular Season Championships: (8) 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005 Big East Tournament Championships: (2) 2002, 2004 All-Big East Selections: 59 [edit] Notable players Sara Whalen Kristen Graczyk Moira and Tara Buckley Susan Lauer Mary Lou Breen [edit] Softball Playing Facility: Connecticut Softball Stadium Head Coach: Karen Mullins Most Victories: 45 in 1993 Women's College World Series Appearances: (1) 1993 Big East Regular Season Championships: (6) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 Big East Tournament Championships: (7) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2001 All-Americans: 7 [edit] Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving Playing Facility: Wolf-Zackin Natatorium Head Coaches: Swimming - Bob Goldberg | Diving - John Bransfield Big East Champions: 5 Olympians: 1 [edit] Men's Tennis Playing Facility: UConn Tennis Courts Head Coach: Glenn Marshall Most Victories: 20 in 2000 [edit] Women's Tennis Playing Facility: UConn Tennis Courts Head Coach: Glenn Marshall Most Victories: 14 in 2002 [edit] Women's Volleyball Playing Facility: Gampel Pavilion Head Coach: Holly Strauss Most Victories: 35 in 1979 Big East Regular Season Championships: 2 1994 & 1998 [edit] Pageantry Mascot: Jonathan the Husky Dog Marching Band: UConn Marching Band, known as "The Pride of Connecticut." [edit] References ^ UConn Blue and White ^ The UConn Story - History of the University of Connecticut UConnHuskies.com UConn Marching Band Website McD's UConn Huskies Hoops [show]v • d • eSports teams based in New England Baseball AL: Boston Red Sox – IL: Pawtucket Red Sox – EL: Connecticut Defenders • New Britain Rock Cats • New Hampshire Fisher Cats • Portland Sea Dogs – NYPL: Lowell Spinners • Vermont Lake Monsters – ALPB: Bridgeport Bluefish – Can-Am: Brockton Rox • American Defenders of New Hampshire • Worcester Tornadoes Basketball NBA: Boston Celtics – WNBA: Connecticut Sun – PBL: Manchester Millrats • Vermont Frost Heaves Football NFL: New England Patriots – af2: Manchester Wolves – IWFL: Boston Militia • Connecticut Crushers • Holyoke Hurricanes • Manchester Freedom • New England Intensity • Southern Maine Rebels – USIFL: New England Surge – WFA: Connecticut Cyclones – Hockey NHL: Boston Bruins – AHL: Bridgeport Sound Tigers • Hartford Wolf Pack • Lowell Devils • Manchester Monarchs • Portland Pirates • Providence Bruins • Springfield Falcons • Worcester Sharks – QMJHL: Lewiston MAINEiacs – EPHL: Danbury Mad Hatters • New Hampshire Freeze Soccer MLS: New England Revolution – USL-2: Western Mass Pioneers – PDL: New Hampshire Phantoms • Rhode Island Stingrays – NPSL: Boston Aztec • Maine Sting – WPS: Boston Breakers – W-League: Boston Renegades • Connecticut Passion • Vermont Lady Voltage • Western Mass Lady Pioneers – WPSL: Boston Aztec • Maine Tide • Massachusetts Stingers • New England Mutiny • SoccerPlus Connecticut Lacrosse MLL: Boston Cannons – NLL: Boston Blazers Softball NPF: New England Riptide Rugby league AMNRL: Connecticut Wildcats • New Haven Warriors Rugby union NERFU: Harvard Business School RFC RSL: Boston Irish Wolfhounds RFC • Boston RFC Tennis WTT: Boston Lobsters College athletics (NCAA Div. 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