University of Connecticut Huskies athletics

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NCAA Division I athletics program college athletics program university sports program

University of Connecticut Huskies athletics is the collective intercollegiate sports program of the University of Connecticut, best known nationally for its powerhouse basketball teams and strong presence in NCAA Division I competition.

Aliases (8)

UConn Athletics ×1
UConn Division of Athletics ×1
UConn Huskies athletic teams ×1
UConn athletic department ×1
UConn football program ×1
UConn ice hockey program ×1
UConn soccer program ×1
University of Connecticut men's basketball team ×1

Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	NCAA Division I athletics program → college athletics program → university sports program →
affiliation	University of Connecticut →
baseballStadium	Elliot Ballpark →
bestKnownFor	successful men's basketball program → successful women's basketball program →
campus	Storrs, Connecticut →
competitionLevel	NCAA Division I →
country	United States →
fieldHockeyFacility	George J. Sherman Family–Sports Complex →
footballConference	FBS independent →
footballStadium	Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field →
formerConference	American Athletic Conference → Big East Conference (original) →
genderEquity	fields men's and women's varsity teams →
governingBody	National Collegiate Athletic Association →
governingDepartment	UConn Division of Athletics →
governingRegion	New England college athletics →
homeVenue	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion → XL Center →
iceHockeyArena	Toscano Family Ice Forum →
mascot	Jonathan the Husky →
nicknameOrigin	Huskies nickname referencing Connecticut's cold climate and sled dogs →
notableAchievement	multiple NCAA Division I men's basketball national championships → multiple NCAA Division I women's basketball national championships →
primaryConference	Big East Conference →
rival	Providence Friars athletics → Syracuse Orange athletics → Villanova Wildcats athletics →
shortName	UConn Huskies →
sponsorInstitution	University of Connecticut →
sportOffered	baseball → field hockey → football → lacrosse → men's basketball → men's cross country → men's golf → men's ice hockey → men's soccer → men's track and field → rowing → softball → tennis → women's basketball → women's cross country → women's ice hockey → women's soccer → women's track and field →
teamColors	gray → navy blue → white →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Jonathan the Husky ("UConn football program") → Jonathan the Husky ("UConn ice hockey program") → Jonathan the Husky ("UConn soccer program") → University of Connecticut women’s basketball →	affiliation
Leading Butler to the 2011 NCAA Tournament Championship Game ("University of Connecticut men's basketball team") →	finalOpponent
University of Connecticut Huskies athletics ("UConn Division of Athletics") →	governingDepartment
Jonathan the Husky ("UConn Athletics") →	organization
Jonathan the Husky ("UConn Huskies athletic teams") →	represents
Jonathan the Husky ("UConn athletic department") →	usedBy