Home uniform question

[Shenandoah]

I was watching the 1st Tennessee game in '95, on you tube today, and noticed that the home whites had "Connecticut" on the front. Any idea when they switched over to having "UConn", instead of "Connecticut"?

 

[CL82]

I was watching the 1st Tennessee game in '95, on you tube today, and noticed that the home whites had "Connecticut" on the front. Any idea when they switched over to having "UConn", instead of "Connecticut"?

It was part of a Nike sponsored rebranding effort, which not only had us use UConn on the uniforms rather than Connecticut, but also had us switch from an 80 + year tradition of using all white huskies as the mascot in favor of the more generic looking one we have now.

For what it’s worth, the men’s team is currently wearing throwback “Connecticut” uniforms.

 

[LwrcasefaN]

I was watching the 1st Tennessee game in '95, on you tube today, and noticed that the home whites had "Connecticut" on the front. Any idea when they switched over to having "UConn", instead of "Connecti

Inflation...lol.

 

[sun]

It's all part of building a brand and marketing, and probably for the best.
Most of the country would rather not pronounce Connecticut because it's a long & somewhat difficult name.
Just like UMass.
It can get tiresome for announcers to repeat it over & over, and for journalists to type it repeatedly.
The opposing team schedules also refer to us as UConn and not Connecticut.
Besides that Conn. used to be our postal abbreviation, so it's not too unfamiliar or without a historical context.

 

[hoopsfan22]

I like the old husky mascot better. Looked much nicer unlike the current one that looks mean and scary to try and pet.

 

[Carnac]

I like the old husky mascot better. Looked much nicer unlike the current one that looks mean and scary to try and pet.

I'm old school. Here's MY favorite husky mascot. He bites!!!

I want mascot that looks and IS intimidating. One you definitely won't try and pet!!

 

[Blakeon18]

A few years back an opposing coach...maybe at Baylor?...told the team she wanted to refer to our team as Connecticut....not UConn...because just the name UConn had more vim and vigor to it.

 

[CL82]

I like the old husky mascot better. Looked much nicer unlike the current one that looks mean and scary to try and pet.

I kind of agree about that, but mostly the new one is generic.

There was only one university across the nation that had a white husky as a mascot and that was Connecticut. That was a tradition that began nearly 90 years ago. Sometimes it seems to me that the athletic directors office is struggling to “create new traditions” instead of merely embracing the ones we already have.

 

[Forego]

I can’t believe that Kimberly Duane Mulkey, current head coach of Louisiana State University would resort to such a childish tactic. Additionally, her team might get confused that their Coach is sending crossed signals when she throws her gold lame or leather jacket at the bench.

 

[AmeriConn]

This was under consideration.