University of Connecticut
Appearance
The University of Connecticut or sometimes referred to as UCONN for short is a public university in Storrs and Mansfield, Connecticut. The university has about 28,677 students. It was founded in 1881. The current president of the university is Dr. Philip E. Austin.
Sports
[change | change source]The athletics teams of the university are called the UConn Huskies. They have 21 varsity teams, all competing in NCAA Division I and most in the Big East Conference. The Huskies have varying conference homes in sports not played by the Big East:
- Football plays as an independent (not in a conference) in the top level of NCAA football, Division I FBS.
- Men's and women's ice hockey play in Hockey East.
- Women's rowing competes in the Coastal Athletic Association.