Connecticut Rumors & News

TSN "The University of Connecticut announced on Friday that women's basketball head coach Geno Auriemma has been given a five-year contract extension. Auriemma's extension is retroactive from April 2020, and runs through April 2025, and can be extended for two additional..." May 21

The Athletic "Not long after UConn’s opening-round NCAA Tournament loss to Maryland, coach Dan Hurley had already settled on an offseason theme: 45:07. In other words, the last 5:07 of a Big East tournament semifinals loss to Creighton, when the Huskies surrendered a five-point lead, and the entirety..." May 11

Hartford Courant "Luke Murray, who coached with Dan Hurley at Wagner and Rhode Island, is joining his staff at UConn as assistant coach, the school announced Monday. Murray’s hiring is pending the completion of the university’s employee onboarding process. “Luke has a high..." May 04

ESPN "UConn women's basketball guard Paige Bueckers, who won all but one of the national player of the year awards as a freshman this past season, had surgery on her right ankle, the school announced Saturday. The procedure, which took place Friday, was to repair an osteochondral..." May 01

The Athletic "Without a strong sense of faith, it’s hard to accomplish anything. Life can take you on unexpected journeys and things don’t always go the way you want. But you have to find purpose through the pain, and strength through the struggle. The past few years have allowed me to..." April 12

The Score "ARI 3:00 PM STAN Apr 4 Iowa's Garza, UConn's Bueckers named Naismith Trophy winners Josh Weinstein 55m ago Carmen Mandato / Getty Images Sport / Getty Iowa forward Luka..." April 03

USA Today "With the Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball squad and UConn Huskies women's team both advancing to their respective tournaments' Final Fours, the friendship between two star freshmen on both teams — Paige Bueckers at UConn and Jalen Suggs at..." March 31

Complex "If you’re a college basketball junkie, you’ve come to the wrong place.  If you’re an NBA fanatic who only tunes into college basketball when it’s NCAA Tournament time, we’re glad you’re here.  While college basketball die-hards..." March 16

Larry Brown Sports "Geno Auriemma is looking to lead UConn to its 12th NCAA championship since 1995, but the Hall of Fame coach will not be on the sideline for at least the Huskies’ first game. UConn announced on Monday that Auriemma has tested positive for COVID-19. It was determined that he did..." March 15

The Score "UConn has finalized a two-year contract extension for men's basketball head coach Dan Hurley, the school announced Friday. Hurley's new deal will tie him to the program through March 2027 and pay him $2.9 million next season. "During Dan's..." March 06

Larry Brown Sports "March 1 is right around the corner and plenty of college basketball teams are starting to feel the heat. Despite the strangest season we’ve ever see, with games moved, canceled, and heavily affected by COVID-19, the selection committee will still need to sort through varied resumés..." February 26