University of Connecticut NCAA NewsNews on University of Connecticut Sports continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Bullock Commits to UConn- June 30, 2008 UConn received its second oral commitment in two days on Sunday when Tyler Bullock, a 6-foot-3, 225-pound defensive end from Mechanicsburg, Pa., accepted a scholarship offer. Bullock's commitment comes a day after the Huskies received word that Chris Lopes, a safety from Brockton, Mass., would join them in 2009. Both players earned offers after strong performances at the Huskies' summer camp, the lone occasion in which coaches can evaluate players on campus.Current quarterback Zach Frazer also..http://www.topix.net/ncaa/connecticut/2008/06/bullock-commits-to-uconn?fromrss=1 Zags to host Huskies in Seattle- June 26, 2008 Gonzaga will host Connecticut in the sixth annual Battle in Seattle basketball game on Dec.http://www.topix.net/ncaa/connecticut/2008/06/zags-to-host-huskies-in-seattle?fromrss=1 UConn Gives Auriemma a Five-Year Extension- June 26, 2008 The University of Connecticut and women's head basketball coach Geno Auriemma have agreed to terms on a five-year contract that will run through April 15, 2013.http://www.topix.net/ncaa/connecticut/2008/06/uconn-gives-auriemma-a-five-year-extension?f... UConn's Cardoza to be Temple's head coach- June 25, 2008 A source familiar with the process Wednesday confirmed that UConn assistant coach Tonya Cardoza will be named the new head women's basketball coach at Temple.http://www.topix.net/ncaa/connecticut/2008/06/uconns-cardoza-to-be-temples-head-coach?from... Bush Welcomes 2008 WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury to White House- June 23, 2008 THE PRESIDENT: Thanks for coming. Please be seated. Welcome to the White House. And it is fitting that we use the East Garden because, one, this is rarely used; and two, it is an opportunity for me to welcome a ...http://www.topix.net/ncaa/connecticut/2008/06/bush-welcomes-2008-wnba-champion-phoenix-mer... UConn Coach Shoots and Scores With Fast-Casual- June 22, 2008 Geno Auriemma is perhaps best known as the head coach of the University of Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, which has won five National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I championships.http://www.topix.net/ncaa/connecticut/2008/06/uconn-coach-shoots-and-scores-with-fast-casu... One on One: Ruilng out the wrong rhetoric- June 20, 2008 'Everyone is entitled to a political point of view," says Prof. Avi Bell, head of the International Law Forum at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, established in January with the help of the Legacy ...http://www.topix.net/ncaa/connecticut/2008/06/one-on-one-ruilng-out-the-wrong-rhetoric?fro... Lorenzen On Watch List For QB Award- June 18, 2008 University of Connecticut quarterback Tyler Lorenzen was named on Friday as one of 26 players to consider for the 2008 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, presented annually to the nation's top senior quarterback.http://www.topix.net/ncaa/connecticut/2008/06/lorenzen-on-watch-list-for-qb-award?fromrss=... Swansea police praise DHS officials for action taken at prom- June 16, 2008 As two students were arraigned today on charges of being disorderly at their senior prom, Swansea police praised the way Dartmouth school officials handled the underage drinking incident and said parents may ...http://www.topix.net/ncaa/connecticut/2008/06/swansea-police-praise-dhs-officials-for-acti... Miles Cleared For UConn- June 14, 2008 Nate Miles, the talented and well-traveled 6-foot-7 guardforward from Toledo, Ohio, was granted eligibility by the NCAA Thursday, according to his legal guardian, Sean Patterson.After more than six months of investigation by the NCAA into the transcript of Miles, Patterson finally got the call and the word he was waiting for Thursday.'I'm just so happy for Nate,' Patterson said. 'It's been an unbelievable process. Nate's dream has always been to go to UConn and play for a Hall of Fame coach,...http://www.topix.net/ncaa/connecticut/2008/06/miles-cleared-for-uconn?fromrss=1 |