Legendary UConn coach Geno Auriemma sets NCAA all-time wins record
Legendary UW women's basketball head coach Geno Auriemma made history Wednesday night in the Huskies' victory over Fairleigh Dickinson University. Auriemma passed legendary Stanford Cardinal coach Tara VanDerveer with her 1,217th victory, making her the all-time leader in wins for both men and women in college basketball history. More than 60 former players were part […]
Big East hopes UConn stays for ‘long time’ after Big 12 flirtations
It's not like the Big East holds a grudge against Connecticut, which is aiming for a spot in the Big 12 for the second year in a row. Commissioner Val Ackerman is pleased the Huskies ended up staying after they failed to get a vote from the Big 12 president to join the conference and […]
Kansas, Alabama, UConn, Houston Lead The Way In AP Top 25 Preseason College Basketball Poll
The disdain for UConn is real! Kansas ranked No. 1 in the rankings. Associated Press Preseason Men's College Basketball Poll Top 25 It was announced Monday and received 30 of the 60 votes cast by the National Media Committee to start the season. They are ranked ahead of Alabama and back-to-back national champions UConn. In […]
Man accused of stalking UConn star Paige Bueckers made bizarre marriage claims
Authorities in Connecticut have arrested and charged a 40-year-old Oregon man with stalking and harassing University of Connecticut basketball star Paige Bueckers. Robert Cole Parmalee was being held at Hartford Correctional Center on a warrant issued for his arrest by the University of Connecticut Police on Friday and was being held on $100,000 bail after […]
UConn defensive back ejected for violent hit on Maryland quarterback Billy Edwards Jr
UConn defensive back Jordan Wright was ejected from Saturday's game against Maryland after receiving a targeting foul for a hit on quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. Edwards replaced Taulia Tagovailoa this year. Maryland's starting quarterback, He was in the open field when he ran for a first down in the second quarter. Maryland Terrapins quarterback Billy […]
Woman who killed UConn doctor husband found dead hours before sentencing
A 76-year-old woman who killed her doctor husband and hid his body for seven months while on the payroll of the University of Connecticut was found dead Wednesday, just hours before she was due to be sentenced for the cold-blooded murder. Police discovered Linda Kosda Bigazzi’s body just after 10:30 a.m. state police said. The […]
Former UConn star: Dan Hurley told me to ‘get the hell out of here’ and join NBA
Donovan Clingan was looking to win his third straight title, but Dan Hurley wasn’t going to let that happen. The former University of Connecticut star led the Huskies to their second consecutive national championship earlier this year. For the second straight year, the Huskies won every game in the tournament with double-digit scoring and won […]
Donovan Clingan ‘not surprised’ Dan Hurley didn’t leave UConn
Former University of Connecticut star Donovan Clingan, who some have said could be the No. 1 pick in this week’s NBA draft, said he wasn’t surprised that former coach Dan Hurley turned down the Lakers to return to Storrs. “It’s great that they wanted him,” Clingan said Saturday about Hurley, who will instead return to […]
Jeanie Buss was crushed Dan Hurley passed on Lakers to stay at UConn
JJ Redick was apparently not Lakers owner Jeanie Buss’ first choice. The Athletic reported Thursday that Buss was “deeply disappointed” to learn that University of Connecticut Huskies head coach Dan Hurley will not be in charge next season. “But this much is clear: As for Jeanie Buss, the Lakers’ final decision-maker, team sources say she […]
Dan Hurley’s new UConn contract revealed after turning down Lakers
Dan Hurley will receive a well-deserved pay raise. Hurley, who turned down an offer to become the Lakers’ next head coach on Monday, is set to sign a six-year, $50 million contract with the University of Connecticut. According to CT Insider’s Mike Anthony:. The Lakers offered Hurley a six-year, $70 million contract. Dan Hurley will […]