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Head Coach Mike Cavanaugh Announces Addition to Staff
STORRS, Conn. – UConn men's hockey head coach Mike Cavanaugh has announced the addition of Sean Walsh to his coaching staff as an assistant coach.
Men's Soccer Announce Eight Additions to 2026 Roster
STORRS, Conn. – UConn men's soccer head coach Chris Gbandi has announced the addition of eight student-athletes to the 2026 roster.
Huskies Announce 2026 Incoming Class
STORRS, Conn. - UConn field hockey head coach Paul Caddy announced the addition of 14 student-athletes to the program for the 2026 season. The class features five transfers and nine freshmen from the United States, Germany, Argentina and the Netherlands and adds experience, international competition and proven scoring ability across every position.
Women's Cross Country Earns BIG EAST Team Academic Excellence Award
NEW YORK - The BIG EAST Conference has announced the recipients of its 2025-26 Team Academic Excellence Awards, recognizing the conference's top-performing teams in the classroom across each of its 22 sponsored sports.
BSB: 11 Huskies Named to Respective Summer League All-Star Team
STORRS, Conn. - The UConn baseball team has had numerous standout performances this summer with 11 current or incoming Huskies earning All-Star accolades in their respective summer leagues.
Rahm Earns Bronze at Swiss National Championships
STORRS, Conn. - Rising women's track and field senior Malin Rahm captured a bronze medal at the 2026 Swiss National Championships, delivering a breakthrough performance in the women's 5000 meters.
Mooney Finishes Sixth in Decathlon at USATF Outdoor Championships
STORRS, Conn. - Josh Mooney delivered a strong performance in the men's decathlon at the 2026 USATF Outdoor Championships, finishing with 7,495 points to place sixth overall.
Work Continues on Gampel Renovation Project
STORRS, CT - Work continues on the first phase of the Gampel Pavilion renovation project as crews progress on the full exterior and interior replacement of the roof. This work is anticipated to be complete in late Fall 2026. Additional Phase 1 upgrades, including a new Basketball Gameday Suite and updated concessions, are advancing alongside the roof work.
Women's Cross Country Releases 2026 Fall Schedule
STORRS, Conn. - Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Beth Alford-Sullivan and UConn women's cross country have announced their schedule for the 2026 fall season.
Tom Moore Announces Retirement
STORRS - After an illustrious coaching and administrative career spanning nearly four decades, including 21 years at UConn, men's basketball general manager Tom Moore has announced his retirement from Connecticut. The four-time national champion has served as the program's GM for the last four seasons after he returned to UConn for his second stint as an assistant in 2018-19, a role he held until 2024-25.
Huskies Recognized with AVCA Team Academic Award
STORRS, Conn.- The UConn women's volleyball team was named a recipient of the AVCA Team Academic Award for 2026, announced by the American Volleyball Coaches Association.
Lacrosse Welcomes Back Grace Coon As Assistant Coach
STORRS, Conn. – UConn women's lacrosse head coach Katie Woods has announced the addition of former Husky Grace Coon as the programs new assistant coach.
Trio Of Huskies Selected For Their Countries’ World U20 Teams
STORRS, Conn. - Three members of the UConn women's track and field team are set to compete on the international stage at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, this August.
UConn Hires Gordon Getsinger As New Women’s Rowing Head Coach
STORRS, CT - Gordon Getsinger has been named the next head women's rowing coach at the University of Connecticut, announced by Director of Athletics David Benedict on Thursday. Getsinger will become just the second head coach in the program's 29-year history. His appointment is pending successful completion of the university employee onboarding process.
Huskies Recognized as IWLCA Academic Honor Squad
NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. - The UConn women's lacrosse team was recognized as a 2026 IWLCA Academic Honor Squad, with four Huskies named to the IWLCA Division I Academic Honor Roll.
Track Programs Receive USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Honors
NEW ORLEANS - Both the Men's and Women's Track and Field teams have been named 2026 USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams, recognizing programs that demonstrated excellence in both the classroom and in competition throughout the season.
Huskies Compete at USATF Outdoor, Swiss National Championships
STORRS, Conn. - Rising senior Josh Mooney will compete in the men's decathlon at the 2026 USATF Outdoor Championships in New York this Thursday and Friday, with a chance to earn a spot on the World Championship Team. The national championships will be held July 23-26 at Icahn Stadium in Manhattan.
Rispoli, Pudvar Named 2026 Cape Cod League All-Stars
HARWICH, Mass. - UConn baseball infielder Rob Rispoli and Oliver Pudvar have both been selected to compete in the 2026 Cape Cod League All-Star Game on Saturday, July 18th at 6 PM at Whitehouse Field home of the Harwich Mariners.
Single Game Tickets for UConn Football's 2026 Season Go on Sale Next Week
STORRS, CT — UConn Athletics announced that single-game tickets for the 2026 football season will go on sale next week. The seven-game home schedule is highlighted by ACC opponents North Carolina and Syracuse, as well as Maryland from the Big Ten.
Softball Assistant Coach Giselle Juarez-Presley Set Represent Puerto Rico
STORRS, Conn. – UConn softball assistant coach Giselle Juarez-Presley will represent her native Puerto Rico this summer at two international events, competing in the WBSC Women's Softball World Cup Finals in Lima Peru, followed by the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Charlie West Selected 7th Round of 2026 MLB Draft
STORRS, Conn. - Junior left-handed pitcher Charlie West was selected in the seventh round of the 2026 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday afternoon on day two of the draft.
Men's Soccer Signs Five to Class of 2030
STORRS, Conn. – UConn men's soccer head coach Chris Gbandi has announced the addition of five incoming student-athletes to the class of 2030 on Tuesday morning. The class is comprised of one goalkeeper, one defender, one midfielder, and two forwards.
Women's Hockey Announce Class of 2030
STORRS, Conn. – UConn women's hockey head coach Chris MacKenzie has announced the class of 2030 on Monday afternoon. The class is composed of four forwards, two defenders, and one goaltender.
Huskies Add Freshman Egor Amosov To 2026-27 Roster
STORRS – The UConn men's basketball team has rounded out the 2026-27 roster with the addition of Egor Amosov. The 6'7 Russian forward will join the Huskies as a freshman this summer and round out the now-complete 15 player roster with a total of 10 newcomers joining five returners.
UConn Finishes 56th in Final 2025-26 Learfield Directors' Cup Standings, Best Finish Since 2010-11
STORRS, Conn. – UConn closed the 2025-26 athletic year with its best finish in the Learfield Directors' Cup standings since 2010-11, placing 56th nationally with 459.00 points in the final rankings released Thursday by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics.