Athletic gift

[superjohn]

UConn Receives Massive Gift from Nayden Family

One of the largest private gifts in UConn’s history, this commitment launches a new era of academic empowerment for nearly 600 student-athletes.

www.si.com

 

[HCCForever]

With so much focus on the money-side of college athletics, it is refreshing to see a commitment to the educational component of student-athletes.

Thank you to the Naydens. Denis mentioned in another article his fond memories of intramural sports at UConn. I have great memories of playing hoop in the Field House during my undergraduate days.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

 

[jostar1]

 

[huskymedic]

-> The major athletics facelift is just about complete. A $100 million renovation to Gampel Pavilion is well underway, with new scoreboards installed and new seating to be in place for 2025-26 seasons. There’s no specific timeline for completion but the building, which opened in 1990, has another national championship banner to hang and use for a wrecking ball over the coming months and years, improving basic functionality of the building and gameday experience.

In recent years, UConn has opened new facilities for baseball (Elliot Ballpark), softball (Burrill Family Field), ice hockey (Toscano Family Ice Forum) and soccer (Morrone Stadium at Rizza Performance Center) and volleyball. The Rizza Center houses numerous programs and is the hub for a concentration of new construction along Jim Calhoun Way.

In short, campus looks nothing like it did 15 years ago, 10 years ago, five years ago. <-

 

[dennismenace]

Lights shine bright in academic as well as athletic. This is both wonderful and extraordinary.

 

[huskymedic]

-> The major athletics facelift is just about complete. A $100 million renovation to Gampel Pavilion is well underway, with new scoreboards installed and new seating to be in place for 2025-26 seasons. There’s no specific timeline for completion but the building, which opened in 1990, has another national championship banner to hang and use for a wrecking ball over the coming months and years, improving basic functionality of the building and gameday experience.

In recent years, UConn has opened new facilities for baseball (Elliot Ballpark), softball (Burrill Family Field), ice hockey (Toscano Family Ice Forum) and soccer (Morrone Stadium at Rizza Performance Center) and volleyball. The Rizza Center houses numerous programs and is the hub for a concentration of new construction along Jim Calhoun Way.

In short, campus looks nothing like it did 15 years ago, 10 years ago, five years ago. <-