Connecticut Huskies
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 in the United
States. 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 Wo-
men’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.
Alternate logo.
Gampel Pavilion and off-campus at the XL
Center), although many of the other sports
have large followings and a tradition of
success.
Name
The university’s
teams are nicknamed
"Huskies." The school was originally named
Connecticut Agricultural College, but it be-
came Connecticut State College in 1933. Dur-
ing the Connecticut Agricultural College
days, the teams were referred to as the Ag-
gies.[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.
Leagues
UConn’s teams participate in the NCAA’s Di-
vision I-A and in the Big East Conference, ex-
cept for hockey, which is not sponsored by
the Big East. The men’s hockey program
competes in Atlantic Hockey and the wo-
men’s hockey program is a member of
Hockey East. UConn is one of only 13 uni-
versities
in
the country offering NCAA
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division I-A football, division I men’s and wo-
men’s basketball, and division I hockey.
Facilities
The most notable athletic facilities are:
• Harry A. Gampel Pavili