UConn Huskies | |
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University | University of Connecticut |
Conference | Big East Conference (primary) Hockey East (ice hockey) Independent (football) CAA (women's rowing) |
NCAA | Division I (FBS) |
Athletic director | David Benedict |
Location | Storrs, Connecticut |
Varsity teams | 21 (8 men's and 13 women's) |
Football stadium | Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field |
Basketball arena | Gampel Pavilion XL Center |
Ice hockey arena | Toscano Family Ice Forum |
Baseball stadium | Elliot Ballpark |
Soccer stadium | Morrone Stadium |
Mascot | Jonathan the Husky |
Nickname | Huskies |
Fight song | "UConn Husky" |
Colors | National flag blue and white[1] |
Website | uconnhuskies |
Team NCAA championships | |
24 | |
Individual and relay NCAA champions | |
2[2] |
The UConn Huskies (or Connecticut Huskies) are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Connecticut, with its main campus located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school is a member of the NCAA's Division I and the Big East Conference.
The university's athletic teams mainly play at on-campus facilities, but the football team plays at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, and the men's and women's basketball teams share their home court designation at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on-campus and at the XL Center in Hartford.