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Athletic Association
  • NAA
  • NCAA
Athletic Division NCAA Division I-A
Athletic Conferences Football: Big East Conference
Basketball: Big East Conference
School Colors Blue and white
School Nickname Huskies
Men Playing Varsity Sports 399 - 5%
Women Playing Varsity Sports 326 - 4%
Students Receiving Athletic Financial Aid Football: 86
Basketball: 25
Baseball: 28
Cross Country/Track: 52
Other Sports: 173
Graduation Rates of Athletic Financial Aid Recipients Football: 58%
Basketball: 70%
Baseball: 63%
Cross Country/Track: 56%
Other Sports: 73%

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

It’s Huskymania! When most people think of UConn, they think of the men's and women's basketball teams. The men’s team won its third NCAA Championship in 2011, and both the men's team and the women's team were Big East champs. While UConn basketball is outstanding, all of the sports teams push for excellence.

If you love playing sports but don’t want to play at the college level, UConn offers club sports. There are 35 clubs, from classics like baseball and tennis to unique sports like skydiving, ballroom dancing, and ultimate Frisbee. Plus, with great teams come great fans. UConn has incredible school spirit and supportive fans. There are cheerleading and dance teams for students to join and show their UConn pride at every game. Grab a UConn T-shirt, paint a paw print on your face, and get over to a sports game to cheer on the Huskies!

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Athletics at University of Connecticut

portscutie

Clinical Psychology and Counseling '14

4.6
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Champions

We have separate facilities for all the different teams and have special clothing and privileges just for them. School spirit reaches across the country with live games and fans flocking from across the nation.

Apr 21, 2012

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cgereg

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering '15

5.0
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Basketball for the Win

Obviously Uconn's women basketball team is the top of their league. The games are exciting and the crowd is always huge. Men's basketball is also a very skilled team that never fails to put up a good fight which always makes for a good game. The football games here are fun to go to and are a huge social scene before, during, and after the game for anyone who goes. In addition Uconn offers sports for everyone including an Equestrian Team and Polo Team.

Apr 11, 2012

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cathdolla

Neuroscience and Neurobiology '15

5.0
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Best Ever

Games here are so exciting. Especially Mens Basketball in Gampel. Oh God, so fun.

Feb 26, 2012

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User rating for University of Connecticut - Athletics is 4.6 out of 5 based on 42 user reviews.

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Gampel Pavilion Gampel Pavilion is home to the UConn men and women's basketball teams. Spanning 171,000 square feet and holding 10,027 people, this is the largest capacity on-campus basketball arena in New England.
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Facts

Men's Varsity Sports
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Ice hockey
  • Soccer
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
Women's Varsity Sports
  • Basketball
  • Field hockey
  • Ice hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Rowing
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball
Intramurals
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Dodgeball
  • Flag football
  • Great pie race
  • Ice hockey
  • Inner tube water polo
  • Racquetball
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball
  • Wallyball
Club Sports
  • Airsoft
  • Archery
  • Ballroom dance
  • Baseball
  • Crew
  • Cross country
  • Cycling
  • Dance team
  • Dressage
  • Equestrian
  • Fencing
  • Field hockey
  • Ice hockey
  • Kickline
  • Lacrosse
  • Morgan drill team
  • Paintball
  • Polo
  • Racquetball
  • Roller hockey
  • Rugby
  • Sailing
  • Skiing
  • Skydiving
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Table tennis
  • Tap
  • Tennis
  • Timber team
  • Track
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling
Athletic Fields & Facilities
  • Burrill Family Field at the Connecticut Softball Complex
  • The Burton Family Football Complex
  • George J. Sherman Family-Sports Complex
  • Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
  • Hugh S. Greer Field House
  • J.O. Christian Field
  • Joseph J. Morrone Stadium
  • Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum
  • Mark R. Shenkman Training Center
  • Rentschler Field
  • Wolff-Zackin Natatorium
  • XL Center

Most Popular Sports

Basketball and football

Most Overlooked Teams

Basketball overshadows every other sport at UConn.

School Spirit

UConn has a large number of dedicated fans. Connecticut may be a small state, but it's filled with big voices to scream out a Husky cheer. Everyone needs at least one UConn shirt—grab one at the Co-op. Tailgating is popular for the football games, and the student section is always full for basketball games.

Getting Tickets

The athletic ticket office is located near Gampel Pavilion in the center of campus. Tickets are fairly cheap with your student ID, and most events are easy to get tickets for. Seats in the student sections have the best seats in the house, so they're definitely worth it.

Best Place to Take a Walk

Just walking around campus can be fun, or if you're looking for a more scenic walk, check out Horsebarn Hill.

Did You Know? The UConn men's basketball team has won three NCAA Championships, and the women's basketball team has won seven.

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