UConn Olympic Monument

[UConnCat]

Deserves it’s own thread.

 

[Biff]

Very nice but they better have left room for more.....

 

[The deacon]

This is a fitting and impressive tribute. I feel for Katie Lou for conspicuous reasons. Perhaps she is listed, but probably not...

 

[eebmg]

The sentiment is great but I actually thought the monument was pretty plain. No Olympic Rings, American Flag etc. maybe chiseled into the structure?

 

[D J B]

Very nice but they better have left room for more.....

From what I can tell, these two sides cover from 1952 to 2021.

 

[CL82]

The sentiment is great but I actually thought the monument was pretty plain. No Olympic Rings, American Flag etc. maybe chiseled into the structure?

Agree. Sometimes a plain monument can make a statement. I don’t think this is one of those times. It would also look better if it was carved out of a single piece of granite rather than just having stone facing on the outside.

The addition of the Olympic rings on the top is an obvious fix. An Olympic torch would be another idea.

 

[UConnCat]

 

[eebmg]

Weather cooperating. Hope the monument is unveiled smoothly.

 

[UConnCat]

 

[UConnCat]

 

[eebmg]

Half expected Paige to photo-bomb and get an early start

 

[UConnCat]

 

[DefenseBB]

I think the 5 Rings on top Would be a nice touch. Remember that the ceremony honored Olympians for all countries, not just the USA. As such, the monument probably lists Olympians from all countries. The ceremony included two assistant coaches- Dee Rowe and Jen Rizzotti.

Honestly, this is/was a nice tribute for the school and the individuals. Just add the “rings” to complete it!

 

[mbr33ct]

 

[ME Husky Fan]

Steve Emt, scrappy blue collar bball player for the Huskies. Great high school coach and great all-around guy. Happy no monuments of a person to date and hopefully never.

 

[HuskyNan]

Are non-basketball players on the monument? I know there were former UConn field hockey players that played at this year’s Olympics. There must be others - soccer players, swimmers, track & field…

 

[cordarone]

The earlier tweet posted by huskymedic from AD David Benedict has a higher res photo of the monument.
All Olympians (non-basketball sports included) are listed on the plaques - Stephanie Labbé represent !!!

 

[CL82]

The earlier tweet posted by huskymedic from AD David Benedict has a higher res photo of the monument.
All Olympians (non-basketball sports included) are listed on the plaques - Stephanie Labbé represent !!!

Dave looks like a hobbit in this picture.

 

[CocoHusky]

Are non-basketball players on the monument? I know there were former UConn field hockey players that played at this year’s Olympics. There must be others - soccer players, swimmers, track & field…

The monument has the names of 50 UConn’s Olympians have won a cumulative 27 gold medals, a silver medal, and seven bronze medals. They have represented 14 different countries and Puerto Rico, and participated in 15 different Olympic and Paralympic sports.

Monument Will Honor UConn's Proud Olympic History - UConn Today

A new monument at UConn Storrs will pay tribute to the dozens of alumni who have competed in the Olympic Games.

today.uconn.edu

 

[CocoHusky]

There was some confusion in the Geno post game presser yesterday when Geno asked if Stefanie Dolson
was present for this ceremony. Geno was told by one of the reporters that she was present for the ceremony.
Stefanie Dolson is not in this picture, does anyone know if she was on campus for this ceremony?

 

[JoePgh]

There was some confusion in the Geno post game presser yesterday when Geno asked if Stephanie was present for this ceremony. Geno was told by one of the reporters that Stephanie was present for the ceremony. Stephanie is not in this picture, does anyone know if she was on campus for this ceremony?

She was inside Gampel during the game, so I have to believe that she was at the ceremony. During one of the timeouts, she served as the judge of whether the blue side or the white side of the stands yelled louder and was thus entitled to a T-shirt distribution.

 

[CocoHusky]

She was inside Gampel during the game, so I have to believe that she was at the ceremony. During one of the timeouts, she served as the judge of whether the blue side or the white side of the stands yelled louder and was thus entitled to a T-shirt distribution.

Thanks. She would have been a great addition to the picture. Come to think of it she was an Olympian in 3 X 3 basketball which is considered a different sport than the 5 X 5 version and might have been the reason for her exclusion from the picture.

 

[CL82]

Thanks. She would have been a great addition to the picture. Come to think of it she was an Olympian in 3 X 3 basketball which is considered a different sport than the 5 X 5 version and might have been the reason for her exclusion from the picture.

I’m guessing she was late? Here’s a picture from inside

 

[Kolumbo]

Just read this interesting story about Steve Emt

Outline.com

outline.com

From UConn basketball walk-on to U.S. Paralympian, Steve Emt’s life now is about throwing stones

Steve Emt was on vacation on Cape Cod, pushing his wheelchair up a hill in Woods Hole, when one of those serendipitous moments that happen in life happened to him. Tony Colacchio, who was volunteer…

www.courant.com

 

[MilfordHusky]

That "Sue Bird" name is all over the monument.