Shooting guard Prince Ali, a member of the Class of 2015 who made an oral commitment to UConn last November, announced Thursday he has reopened his recruitment – but still has the Huskies on his list. “After talking it over with my family I have decided to reopen my recruitment!” Ali tweeted early Thursday evening. […]
AAC announces 2014-15 conference pairings in men’s hoops
May 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
UConn’s home conference schedule for men’s basketball in the 2014-15 season will include UCF, Cincinnati, East Carolina, Memphis, USF, SMU, Temple, Tulane, and Tulsa, the American Athletic Conference announced Wednesday. With Louisville leaving for the Atlantic Coast Conference, Rutgers leaving for the Big Ten, and the addition of East Carolina, Tulane, and Tulsa in 2014, membership […]
UConn, Holy Cross to renew football series in 2017
May 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
UConn and Holy Cross will renew its series in football with a non-conference game on Sept. 9, 2017 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford. UConn announced Wednesday the 29th meeting between the schools, a rivalry that began in 1916. The last meeting took place in 1985, a game won 22-2 by the Huskies at Memorial […]
Ollie continues meteoric rise in coaching profession
May 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Two years ago today no one knew that Hall of Famer Jim Calhoun was on the verge of retiring as coach of the UConn basketball team. And it certainly was no lock that Kevin Ollie would be promoted from his position as assistant coach to become Calhoun’s successor. All of that – and much more […]
UConn, Indiana agree to home-and-home games in football
May 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
UConn and Indiana are getting back together on the football field. It was announced Tuesday that UConn will play a home-and-home series against the Hooisers in 2019 and 2020. The Huskies travel to Bloomington for a game in Memorial Stadium on Sept. 21, 2019. Indiana will visit Rentschler Field on Sept. 26, 2020. Indiana becomes […]
Will the Lakers be able to lure Ollie away from UConn?
May 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Mike D’Antoni’s resignation as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday night quickly thrust Kevin Ollie’s name into the rumor mill again. And this time it could make things interesting for UConn, despite Ollie’s comment last month that he would not answer a call from the NBA – “not now in my life.” Head coach […]
UConn’s Decision Day: What They’re Saying
April 26, 2014 by Leave a Comment
With the deadline for entering the NBA Draft approaching on Sunday, two key members of the national champion UConn Huskies announced their decisions on Friday. Junior DeAndre Daniels has filed paperwork with the NBA to declare himself eligible for the upcoming draft. But junior guard Ryan Boatright has decided to return for his senior season […]
UConn’s Brimah scheduled for shoulder surgery
April 24, 2014 by Leave a Comment
UConn made it official today, announcing that freshman center Amida Brimah will have shoulder surgery Friday in Farmington. Here’s the full press release from UConn, explaining the need for the procedure: STORRS, Conn. (April 24, 2014) – UConn freshman center Amida Brimah (Accra, Ghana) is scheduled to undergo shoulder surgery Friday morning at the UConn […]
Hungry Huskies get the last bark
April 8, 2014 by Leave a Comment
ARLINGTON, Texas – Connecticut coach Kevin Ollie has taught his Huskies to be prepared in every situation. So, when Shabazz Napier went to bed Sunday night and tried to go to sleep, he thought about what he was going to say on national television when he accepted the NCAA national championship trophy. Napier could have […]
UConn Final Four notebook
April 6, 2014 by Leave a Comment
ARLINGTON, Texas – Some UConn notes from the 63-53 win over Florida Saturday night at the Final Four: – Coach Kevin Ollie is the first coach to reach the national championship game within his first two seasons since interim coach Mike Davis led Indiana to the 2002 title game. – UConn is now 4-1 in […]