To me this title is the most important to the program since the first one in '99. This is the first one we've won well after the Calhoun era (2014 was Ollie, but he still had JC's recruits). Plus the fact that we were left for dead for several years in the American and the program was sputtering. Benedict getting us back to the Big East was a big time move, and this title has brought us back to where we all hoped to be. Back to championship status. Back to blueblood status. The UConn brand has persevered and is better than ever now. The Big East 2.0 is stronger for it too.