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A New Look for the Huskies The 2013-14 academic year marks the debut of a new look for the uni- forms worn by University of Connecticut student-athletes and coaches of all 24 Husky teams. The two major changes will be the use of “UCONN” across the front of every uniform worn by each team and a new look for the Jonathan Husky logo. The new look is part of a new institutional branding and marketing program that uses “UCONN” as the primary mark of the University in all signage, publications, advertising and marketing activities. A new Husky dog logo was also developed as part of a review of all athletic team logos and marks, which in recent years had moved away from a consistent look on team uniforms. The new Jonathan Husky logo is a reflection of comments by coaches and student-athletes who participated in the process of reviewing the branding and logos used in the Division of Athletics.

2013 Huskies Football Media Guide The Tradition The Future 2007 and 2011 BIG EAST Champions Connecticut Native Paul Pasqualoni Is Home To Lead The Huskies 2011 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl and The BIG EAST Conference All-Time Leader In Career Wins And Conference Career Wins 2010 Papajohns.com Bowl Champions Made Nine Bowl Appearances As A 2009 International Bowl Champions NFL Assistant Coach For Six Years 2007 Meineke Car Care Bowl Incredible Coaching Staff With A Combined 180 2004 Motor City Bowl Champions Years Of College Coaching And 31 As Head 2009 FedEx Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award Coaches Recipients Eight Starters Returning On Offense and Six on 16 NFL Draft Picks In Last five Years Defense School-Record Five NFL Draft Picks In 2013 Upcoming Home Games At Rentschler Field Against Michigan (2013), BYU (2014), Boise Two All-American Tailbacks Who Were Both State (2014), Tennessee (2015) and Virginia BIG EAST Offensive Players Of The Year (2016) The Connecticut Football Philosophy Academics Are The Priority Conference Champions Head coach Paul Each and every year, the Connecticut football team expects to be a Pasqualoni and his staff factor in the race for its conference championship and the new American emphasize academ- Athletic Conference will be a highly-competitively and exciting league . The ics from the time that goal of a conference championship came to fruition in 2007 as the Huskies the recruiting process won the league title in just their fourth year as a member of the conference. begins until a student- UConn won its second BIG EAST title in four years in 2011. athlete has earned his undergraduate degree Community Service from the University Community service is an integral part of the UConn football experi- of Connecticut…and ence. Husky football student-athletes perform numerous hours of com- the numbers prove this munity service throughout the year by visiting children at local schools, point. hospitals and other activities. UConn was the One of the key community service activities of the UConn football top BIG EAST team in team is service at East Hartford Middle School. The UConn football the NCAA’s Graduation program has adopted the school and student-athletes make frequent visits Success Rate (GSR) survey in two of the past five seasons. UConn’s 2012 to the school to provide mentoring and inspiration both in academics and GSR score was eight points over the national average for FBS teams. athletics. In the latest NCAA Academic Performance Rate (APR) results, the UConn score over a four-year period was six points over the national average for FBS teams and 11 points over the average for national public Connecting With The Fans universities. Husky fans have numerous opportunities to meet and greet the Husky The UConn football program had the third-highest GSR for the more coaching staff and players during the calendar year. Before each home game, than 50 public universities that played in a bowl game following the 2009 UConn fans are encouraged to come to the “Husky Walk” as the team gets season. off the team buses and makes its way through a sea of Blue and White to its locker room. Husky football student-athletes use the Herb and Marcia Dunn Academic Support Center in The Burton Family Football Complex to assist in their academic endeavors. Bowl Games Connecticut has now played in a bowl game in five seasons in its brief FBS history, including four of the past six seasons, and has picked up victories in three of them. UConn made history in the 2010 season as it advanced to the Bowl Championship Series for the first time in school history and played in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. Bowl-eligibility is one of the goals of the Connecticut football program every year and Husky fans have helped develop UConn’s reputation into a school that “travels well”. quarters of the games played there and has posted victories over teams from the SEC, ACC, Big Ten and Big XII at Rentschler Field. Husky fans have responded with a 96 percent capacity mark since the stadium opened. UConn has posted undefeated records at Rentschler Field in two seasons – both of them in years that the Huskies won BIG EAST Championships, 2007 and 2010. Staying In Touch With Alumni The UConn football alumni are the roots of the excellence of the Husky program. UConn football alumni are more active and involved in the program than ever. For the past seven seasons, former UConn head coaches and alumni have served as honorary coaches for the Blue-White Spring Football Game. In an effort to help members of UConn’s foot- ball team enhance their prospects for employment following college, the UConn football program sponsors a Career Information Fair twice a year. Football alumni are also invited to the field before home games to UConn fans are also invited to sing the “UConn Husky” fight song at form a tunnel as the current Huskies come running out – a gesture that the end of each home game at Rentschler Field. bonds generations of Husky players. In February, all season tickets holders and UConn Club members are invited to a “Signing Night Reception”, as head coach Paul Pasqualoni and his staff give a video presentation on the latest crop of National Letter Strength and Conditioning of Intent signees. Several current Huskies attend that event and sign auto- The strength and conditioning program for UConn football players graphs during a reception. is among the most innovative in the nation and is coordinated by Jerry Martin – the school’s Strength and Conditioning Coordinator. Martin was UConn players meet fans for autographs following the Blue-White the National Strength Coach of the Year in both 1994 and 2001. Husky Spring Football Game and after an open practice that is held each pre- players use the two-level, 18,000-square foot Polo Family Strength Center season. in the Mark R. Shenkman Training Center. Facilities The State of Connecticut and the University of Connecticut have The Schedule Connecticut plays in the highly-competitive American Athletic committed the finest facilities in the nation to the Husky program. UConn Conference and each year plays a challenging non-conference schedule. The plays its home games in the ultra-modern Rentschler Field, which opened winner of the American each year will have access to the pinnacle of college in 2003 and remains one of the newest stadiums used by a team in Bowl football’s postseason structure. In 2013, the league champion will receive Championship Series Conference. an automatic bid for the final edition of the Bowl Championship Series. The team also enjoys the modern amenities of The Burton Family Moving forward, The American champion will have access to the Complex and the Mark R. Shenkman Training Center in Storrs. Football Playoff semifinals Both of these facilities opened in 2006 and provide Husky football players UConn schedules a competitive slate of non-conference games each with a campus home that provides for all their needs. season against a variety of opponents. UConn traveled to Notre Dame in 2009 and posted a double-overtime win at Notre Dame Stadium. National Leaders The Huskies opened the 2010 season at Michigan Stadium against the Running back Donald Brown became UConn’s first NCAA Statistical Wolverines before 113,090 fans – the largest crowd in the history of mod- Leader in 2009 as he led the country in rushing yards. In 2010, Nick ern college football at the time of the game. Williams led the country kickoff returns and in 2011, Trevardo Wiliams The Wolverines return the trip to Rentschler Field in 2013. The was second in the country in sacks. Huskies will play a home-and-home series with Tennessee beginning in The Huskies became eligible for the FBS Statistics in 2002 and have 2015 with the Volunteers coming to Rentschler Field with a return trip to finished in the top 20 for total offense twice (2003 and ’04) and four times Knoxville in 2016. on defense (2002, ’05, ’08 and ‘12). UConn will also have upcoming home games against BYU (2014), Boise State (2014) and Virginia (2016). Professional Football Former UConn players are in the in num- bers that are unprecedented in school history. UConn had 12 players on active NFL rosters in 2012 – the most ever in school history. The 2013 NFL Draft saw five Huskies taken – an all-time high for the Huskies. Only five schools in the country had more 2013 NFL Draft picks in the first six rounds than UConn. In the 2009 NFL Draft, UConn had four selections in the first two rounds – including the Huskies’ first-ever First Round Draft Pick in Donald Brown, who went to the and then played in the Super Bowl in his rookie campaign. UConn has had 11 players drafted in the past four years with numerous free agent signees and Canadian Football League performers. The Rentschler Field Advantage The UConn football team takes great pride in its winning percentage at Rentschler Field. Since the stadium opened, UConn has won over three- U.S. News World Report ranks UConn among the top 25 public universities in the nation. UConn’s School of Business is ranked among the Top 25 public undergradu- ate business programs in the U.S. according to U.S. News and World Report. The University has been selected as a member of Universitas 21, a preemi- nent international network of leading research-intensive universities in 15 countries. The Neag School of Education’s doctoral program in kinesiology ranks No. 1 in the nation, according to the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education.

Next Generation Connecticut “Next Generation Connecticut” was signed into law this past summer and posi- tions UConn to ascend the ranks of the world’s elite research universities, as its intel- lectual capital is put to work energizing the state’s innovation-based economy. The $1.5 billion construction component is an investment in building new scientific laboratories, purchasing advanced equipment, constructing new classrooms, and adding housing. The state will also invest $137 million in operating funds to hire hundreds of new faculty, and to expand the student body in STEM fields (science, technology, engineer- ing, and math). The initiative is projected to bring in more than $270 million in new research dollars over 10 years, spur well over half a billion dollars in business activity, and support more than 4,000 permanent jobs, plus 30,000 construction jobs.

This is UConn More than 30,000 students enrolled, representing nearly every state in the nation and 98 countries. Average SAT scores for incoming freshmen at Storrs are up over 100 points since 1996 and are now 1226 (critical reading and math only). The 440 students UConn welcomed into its Honors Program in 2011 had an average SAT score of more than 1400. Minority students made up 26% of the 2012 incoming undergraduate class. Since 1995, 1,538 valedic- torians and salutatorians have enrolled at all campuses. In fall 2012, 48 percent of freshmen entering the Storrs campus were ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school class and 84 percent were ranked in the top 25 percent of their class.

UConn continues to renew, rebuild and enhance our campuses through an unprecedented $2.8 billion, 20-year investment in the University’s infrastructure. UCONN 2000 has been the most ambitious publicly financed univer- sity building program in the country. Now in its 18th year, UCONN 2000 has invigorated the University’s living and learning environments, helped advance faculty research, and stimulated public and private investment. This investment revitalizes the state’s future by providing the means for the University to attract high-achieving students, prestigious faculty, and funding from public grants and private donors. The multibillion dollar facelift has facilitated UConn’s ascent to national prominence among public research uni- versities. The UConn Coaching Staff

The 2013 UConn coaching staff is led by head coach Paul Pasqualoni. He has assembled an incredible coaching staff at Connecticut that has had success on both the college and NFL levels. The 2013 coaching staff has had an amazing 180 seasons of college coaching experience while two have served as college head coaches and three as college coordinators. Three members of the staff, including Pasqualoni, have been on NFL coaching staffs as well. Head Coach Paul Pasqualoni 31 Years Of College Coaching Experience College Head Coach NFL Coordinator

Associate Head Coach, Offensive Line Coordinator George DeLeone 39 Years Of College Coaching Experience College Head Coach NFL Assistant Coach

Defensive Coordinator Hank Hughes 32 Years Of College Coaching Experience College Coordinator

Special Teams Coordinator, Running Backs Coach Kermit Buggs Ten Years Of College Coaching Experience Offensive Coordinator, Wide Receivers Coach T.J. Weist 25 Years Of College Coaching Experience College Coordinator

Safeties Coach Shane Fogarty One Year Of College Coaching Experience

Tight Ends Coach Mike Foley 34 Years Of College Coaching Experience College Head Coach

Cornerbacks Coach Darrell Perkins 11 Years Of College Coaching Experience

Linebackers Coach, Recruiting Coordinator Jon Wholley Five Years Of College Coaching Experience

Quarterbacks Coach Shane Day NFL Assistant Coach One Year Of College Coaching Experience Rentschler Field The Home Of The Huskies Celebrates Its Tenth Anniversary

The 2013 season will mark the tenth anniversary of playing at Rentschler Field dating back to the 2003 season. It remains one the newest and most modern college football stadiums in the country. UConn has posted a 46-18 record at Rentschler Field, including undefeated seasons in the Huskies’ conference cham- pionship years of 2007 and ’11. In ten seasons of play, the UConn football team has welcomed over 2.3 million fans to Rentschler Field.

On Sept. 16, 2011, Shane Buzzell of Manchester, Conn., became the 2,000,000th fan to attend a game at Rentschler Field. Football Saturdays have become an important part of the social scene in Connecticut as tailgating begins four hours before kickoff and a FanFest is held before each game. The “Husky Walk” is held about two-and-a-half hours before each game as fans are able to greet the team as it arrives at the stadium.

Student support is a tremendous asset to UConn football as the “Dog Pound” provides vocal inspiration for the Huskies. The Burton family at the dedication cer- emony: Mike Burton and his wife Tiffany, Joe, Rob Burton and his wife Stacy, and Paula and Robert Burton.

The Burton Family Football Complex

The University of Connecticut football team The Burton Family Football Complex serves as the on-campus enjoys the finest on-campus football facilities in the home of UConn football and complements Rentschler Field in East country – thanks in large part to the building of The Hartford. The lead gift for the facility was a $2.5 million contribu- Burton Family Football Complex. tion by Robert G. Burton. Burton’s tremendously successful busi- ness career has included leadership in the printing and publishing industry, and his current role as Chairman and CEO of Cenveo, the third-largest publicly traded printing company in the world, which is headquartered in Stamford, Conn. Burton’s son, Michael, was the captain of the 1999 and Environmental Design (LEED) standards for “green” Husky football team. Burton has also donated in excess buildings. LEED designation is a process certifying that of $1 million to establish two endowed scholarships for a building project meets a wide range of environmentally UConn student-athletes. friendly criteria. This new construction marks the first col- Construction on the facility began in the fall of 2004 lege or university athletic project in the nation to earn the and the building opened in the summer of 2006. designation. The UConn Division of Athletics received an The Burton Football Family Complex houses coaches’ Environmental Leadership Award from the University of offices and includes an academic resource center, team Connecticut for the work performed at The Burton Family meeting rooms, a team locker room, a state-of-the-art sports Football Complex. medicine area, video facilities, a team dining hall, a student- athlete lounge and an equipment room. The Burton Family Football Complex is the University’s first project certified as meeting the Leadership in Energy Mark Shenkman (second from left) is joined by his wife Rosalind and his parents George and Florence Shenkman at the dedication ceremony of the Mark R. Shenkman Training Center.

Thanks to alumnus Mark R. Shenkman, the University of Connecticut joined the ranks of major universities nationwide with an indoor training facility that is utilized by the football program, recreational services and other varsity sports. His $2.5 million gift, one of the largest ever to the UConn Division of Athletics, built an intercollegiate, intramural and recreational facility that serves the entire UConn community. The 85,000 square foot Mark R. Shenkman Training Center is the newest and most modern facility of its kind in the country. Construction on the facility began in the fall of 2004 and the Mark R. Shenkman Training Center opened in the summer of 2006. Mark R. Shenkman Training Center Featuring a 120-yard long state-of-the-art FieldTurf play- A resident of Greenwich, Connecticut, Shenkman gradu- ing surface, an 18,000 square foot strength and conditioning ated from the Wilbraham & Monson Academy in Wilbraham, area, and state-of-the-art video capabilities, the indoor train- Mass. He received a bachelor’s degree in political science from ing center provides UConn’s football team with the most UConn in 1965 followed by a master’s degree in business technologically advanced training equipment. administration from The George Washington University. The Mark R. Shenkman Training Center is the Shenkman is the founder and president of Shenkman Capital University’s first project certified as meeting the Leadership Management, Inc., a registered investment advisor with offic- in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards for es in New York City and Stamford, Connecticut. He current- Mark R. Shenkman “green” buildings. LEED designation is a process certifying ly serves on the University of Connecticut Foundation Board that a building project meets a wide range of environmentally of Directors and is Chairman of the Executive Committee. friendly criteria. This new construction marks the first col- Shenkman was elected to the UConn School of Business lege or university athletic project in the nation to earn the Hall of Fame in 2002 and has endowed a classroom and the designation. e-Commerce Chair for the business school. The UConn Division of Athletics received an Environmental Leadership Award from the University of Connecticut for the work performed at the Mark R. Shenkman Training Center. The American Athletic Conference

The 2013 season will mark the final year of a six-year arrange- Not entirely unlike the nation that provides its namesake, the ment with ESPN that gives The American national exposure on American Athletic Conference was born from an ideal in which ABC television and the ESPN family of networks. ESPN, ESPN2 members with ambitious goals are provided with the means to suc- or ABC will carry a minimum of 19 American home football games ceed in their quests for excellence. each season. Championship Week in December includes three With roots that extend to three conferences, the American American games on either ABC, ESPN or ESPN2. At least four Athletic Conference membership in 2013 – its debut season – American games are featured on ESPN’s Thursday-night package. consists of 10 institutions: the University of Central Florida, In addition, ESPN Regional Television will continue to pro- the University of Cincinnati, the University of Connecticut, the duce and distribute its Game of the Week package to a nationally University of Houston, the University of Louisville, the University syndicated audience, reaching more than 30 million homes. Most of Memphis, Rutgers University, Southern Methodist University, of these games also will be available as part of the ESPN GamePlan the University of South Florida and Temple University. subscription service. Finally, a minimum of five home games will be In 2014-15, East Carolina University, Tulane University and carried on ESPNU. the University of Tulsa come aboard. The 2015-16 season sees the Following the 2013 football season, the American Athletic U.S. Naval Academy join the ranks in football only. Conference enters new television partnerships with ESPN and CBS The American, which operated as the Big East Conference Sports which will give the conference unprecedented national expo- from 1979 to 2013, will immediately take a place at the forefront sure. The football portion of the contract, which begins in the 2014 of Division I athletics, with schools that have played in a combined season, calls for nearly 90 percent of conference-controlled games on five Bowl Championship Series games, won four NCAA men’s bas- national broadcast or national cable platforms. The first American ketball titles since 1999 and won eight NCAA women’s basketball Athletic Conference Football Championship, which will be played championships since 1995. in 2015, will be carried either on ABC or ESPN on Championship Saturday. Among the league’s 2013 members, seven of The American’s 10 football teams have been ranked in the top 13 in the BCS In men’s basketball, the new television deal calls for all confer- since 2006. Eight of the 10 teams have been in the BCS top 25 ence-controlled games to be televised, with more than 63 percent in that span. The 2013-14 membership will also include the most slotted for national broadcast or national cable – a minimum of 107 recent NCAA men’s basketball (Louisville) and women’s basketball games. The entire postseason tournament will be televised, includ- (UConn) champions. ing the championship game, which will be either on ABC or ESPN. Mike Aresco Nick Carparelli Jr. Tom Odjakjian Chuck Sullivan Terry McAulay Commissioner Associate Commissioner Senior Associate Director of Communications Coordinator of Football for Football Commissioner Officiating

Sixty percent of the American’s women’s basketball games will be Bowl pairs the American representative against an opponent from carried on either national cable, regional sports networks or ESPN3. Conference USA. American Athletic Conference teams will have access to the pin- The postseason lineup gives American Athletic Conference nacle of college football’s postseason structure, both in the coming teams access to at least six postseason games. season and beyond. In 2013-14, the league champion will receive The American Athletic Conference administers to its member- an automatic bid for the final edition of the Bowl Championship ship from a state-of-the-art office located in Providence, R.I. The Series, including a spot in the VIZIO National Championship location of the conference headquarters – just steps from the city’s Game if it is ranked No. 1 or No. 2 in the final BCS standings. Amtrak station and 10 minutes from T.F. Green International Moving forward, The American champion would be chosen for the Airport – gives the conference easy access to its member schools. College Football Playoff semifinals if it is among the top four teams following the regular season. Otherwise, the league would place its The conference headquarters is equipped with a complete video champion in either the Cotton Bowl, Fiesta Bowl or Peach Bowl production studio and small- and large-scale meeting rooms to if it is ranked higher than the champions of Conference USA, the accommodate the many coaches’ and administrators’ meetings held Mid-American Conference, the Mountain West Conference and on-site each year. the Sun Belt Conference. The American has additional partnerships with a number of bowl games in 2013 that match conference teams against opponents from the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Big 12 Conference, the Southeastern Conference and Conference USA. The Russell Athletic Bowl has the first selection of American teams after the conference’s BCS representative is determined. The Atlantic Coast Conference will provide the opposition for the Russell Athletic Bowl, which is played in Orlando, Fla. The American also is a partner with the Belk Bowl in Charlotte, N.C. Played in Bank of America Stadium, the Belk Bowl will select its American Athletic Conference participant after the Russell Athletic Bowl with the ACC again providing the opponent. The American and the Big 12 conferences partner for the New Era Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium in New York City. In the event that the Big 12 is unable to send an eligible team to the New Era Pinstripe Bowl, Notre Dame could step in as the American team’s opponent. An American representative will face either an opponent from the Southeastern Conference or the Conference USA cham- pion as part of arrangements with the BBVA Compass Bowl in Birmingham, Ala., and the AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis. The league also holds a partnership with the Beef ‘O’Brady’s Bowl at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Beef ‘O’Brady’s UConn and Bowl Games Members of the UConn team celebrate and accept the 2010 Papajohns.com Bowl Trophy.

The University of Connecticut has made five bowl trips in its brief history as a Football Bowl Championship team and four in the past six years. In addition to the prestige of the 2011 Fiesta Bowl, UConn won the Papajohns.com Bowl over South Carolina following the 2009 season. The Huskies also defeated Buffalo in the International Bowl in Toronto at the end of the 2008 season and also played in the 2007 Meineke Car Care Bowl. UConn played in its first bowl game in 2004 as it defeated Toledo in the Motor City Bowl.

The UConn marching band and cheerleaders perform at a Birmingham pep rally on the night before the Papajohns.com Bowl. UConn players visit with the Rev. Jesse Jackson following Jackson’s speech at the International Bowl Luncheon.

Husky players Zach Hurd, Dan Ryan and Mike Hicks stand on the glass floor at the CN Tower in Toronto – the highest free-standing structure in the Americas.

Tailback Andre Dixon was named the MVP of the 2010 Papajohns.com Bowl.

Members of the UConn football team visited with patients at the Children’s Hospital in Birmingham as part of the Papajohns.com Bowl experience.

The UConn football team toured the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute while in town for the Papajohns.com Bowl.

Donald Brown after the win at the 2009 International Bowl. 2011 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl

The University of Connecticut won the BIG EAST Championship for the 2010 season to earn the school’s first-ever bid to a Bowl Championship Series. UConn played in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl and played traditional national power Oklahoma. During the experience in Arizona, UConn student-athletes, marching band members, staff and fans enjoyed the incredible experience and hospitality that the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl is famous for.

Counseling Program for Intercollegiate Athletes of a student-athlete’s time as they perform a number of football- The Counseling Program for Intercollegiate Athletes, a unit related activities and perform academic work under the same roof. within the Division of Athletics, is the academic support program for The University of Connecticut’s 650 student-athletes. The pri- Tutoring Program mary goal of the program is to assist student-athletes in reaching At the beginning of each semester, student-athletes request and their educational goals while they compete in intercollegiate athlet- are assigned tutors based on their individual needs. Tutoring is done ics. CPIA counselors function as liaisons between the athletic and on an individual basis or in small groups so that each student-athlete academic communities. Our counselors work closely with coaches, can receive the best help available. Our tutorial staff consists of faculty and a variety of campus resources in order to help facilitate well-trained graduate and undergraduate students who have dem- students’ successful transition into college life by instituting aca- onstrated high levels of proficiency in their respective subject areas. demic and social support programs, including but not limited to Study Hall Counseling, Pre-Advising, Tutorial and Life Skills Programs. All freshmen and transfer students as well as some upperclass- The CPIA facilities for football student-athletes are housed in men are required to attend study hall ten hours a week. Study hall modern facilities in The Burton Family Football Complex and the is an interactive environment where students meet with their tutors Herb and Marcia Dunn Academic Support Center. The location and work on their assignments in their respective courses. inside The Burton Family Football Complex ensures maximum use

CPIA/Director of Athletics Honor Roll 3.0 Grade Point Average or Better In A Semester 2012-13 Academic Year Denzel Allen Frank Guardi Adam Mueller Kyle Bockeloh Byron Jones William Oldach John Bogue Michael Marder Martin Tartaglino Tyler Bullock Sean Marinan Sujay Trivedi Jeremy Claflin Chris Matteis Wyatt Vinci Casey Cochran Alex Mateas Ryan Wengryn James Goodrich Johnny McEntee Chandler Whitmer Steven Greene Obi Melifonwu Weekly Academic Meetings All freshmen and at risk students will meet with their CPIA counselor at least once a week to review their course work, assign- ments, attendance and tutoring plan. Weekly Meeting with Coach Pasqualoni UConn football coach Coach Pasqualoni meets with Ellen Tripp, the CPIA Football Program Director, on a weekly basis. Together they review each student-athlete’s academic progress. This provides valuable information for Coach Pasqualoni and his staff regarding each student-athlete’s academic performance. Life Skills UConn football student-athletes can enroll in two Life Skills courses during their freshmen and junior year. The Freshmen Life Skills course is designed to provide the information, knowledge and confidence, which will enable the student-athlete to feel secure in a new environment and promote a successful transition from high Freshman Summer Program school to college. The course helps develop a set of adaptive, cop- The Freshman Student-Athlete Summer Program began in the ing, critical thinking and problem solving skills. It also acquaints the summer of 2006. The main goal was to acclimate the students to the student-athlete with the resources that are available to balance the University of Connecticut over a seven-week process and allow them myriad of academic and athletic demands and adjust to college life. to enroll in six credits of coursework which would introduce them The primary goal of the Life Skills for Junior Student-Athletes to the collegiate academic setting as well as prepare them for their Course is to provide information, techniques and strategies that freshman year. will help students feel confident while making decisions about their The program introduces students to the rigors of university future, postcollegiate lives. The focus of the class is to help students life, helps them develop the discipline and skills required to succeed make a successful transition from college to the working world. academically, and provide orientation to the general campus com- Learning Disability Services munity and facilities. Since writing is imperative to the academic process, CPIA works with the Freshmen English Department, to If a student-athlete enrolls at the University of Connecticut and offer the choice of two writing courses. has a diagnosed learning disability, CPIA works with that particular Students are enrolled in either a four-credit Basic Writing class student-athlete, the Learning Disability office and Disability Services or a Seminar in Writing through Literature course. They also enroll to provide the student with the best support possible. in a two credit “Transitions into College: Beginning Your Journey”, which specifically deals with the topics of transitioning into the collegiate environment and provides tools for students to discover in order to achieve their goals of academic success and ultimately, graduation from the University of Connecticut. These courses are the core of the Freshman Summer Program.

UConn’s Rhema Fuller (center) is joined at the National Football Foundation Awards Dinner in December of 2007 by former Husky head coach and NFF president Bob Casciola, former UConn head coach and NFF vice chairman and former UConn football coach and athletic director John Toner. Tyvon Branch was the first pick of the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders.

UConn and Former UConn offensive tackle was a second round pick of the New York Giants in 2009 and has played in The NFL 50 games with 31 starts over the past three seasons. 2009 NFL Draft Selections The University of Connecticut has a long tradition of players moving on to the National Football League and Husky players are in the league at an all-time high. First and Second Round During the 2012 season, a total of 12 former Huskies appeared on NFL active USC 5 Georgia 3 rosters at one point during the season – an all-time UConn high. Another UConn high UConn 4 Missouri 3 was established in the 2013 NFL Draft as a record five Huskies were taken. Husky Ohio State 4 history was made in the 2009 NFL Draft as four Huskies were selected among the first 63 selections. UConn has had at least one player picked in eight of the past nine NFL Draft 2013 NFL Draft Selections and 21 Huskies have been drafted since 2005. In addition to those draft picks, over 30 First Six Rounds UConn players have signed NFL free agent contracts during that time period. Florida State 10 UConn 5 LSU 9 Notre Dame 5 Alabama 8 Oklahoma 5 Florida 8 Oregon 5 Georgia 8 South Carolina 5

Anthony Sherman was drafted by the in 2012 and started seven games as a rookie.

Dan Orlovsky was selected in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft and is currently a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Former UConn All-American linebacker John Dorsey (left) is the new general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs and is pictured here with head coach Andy Reid. Former Husky Kendall Reyes started four games as a rook- ie for the San Diego Chargers in 2013.

Cornerback was the ninth pick of the second round of the 2009 Draft and Robert McClain went to the . was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the 2010 NFL Draft and is now a mem- ber of the Atlanta Falcons. Wide receiver Marcus Easley was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.

Donald Thomas was drafted in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft and has played in 43 games with 21 starts. He was a member of the 2012 AFC Champion New England Patriots and is now on the Indianapolis Colts roster.

Running back Donald Brown became UConn’s first-ever NFL First Round pick in 2009 and is entering his fifth season with the team. Jordan Todman was one of six Huskies to attend the 2011 NFL Combine, an all-time UConn high. New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick visits Paul Pasqualoni at UConn’s 2013 Pro Testing Day.

University of Connecticut football players are assured the maximum exposure to National Football League general managers, coaches and scouts through its annual Pro Testing Day, held prior to the NFL Draft at the Mark R. Shenkman Training Center. The event annually attracts over 40 NFL representatives from nearly every NFL team. The event is also open to the media and was covered by the NFL Network in 2009. In addition, UConn football players have been regularly invited to participate in the NFL Combine, held each year in Indianapolis. UConn sent a school-high six players to the NFL Combine in 2011 and 22 over the past six years – includ- ing four in 2013. Pro Testing Day/ NFL Combine

Trevardo Williams, one of five Huskies picked in the 2013 NFL Draft, worked out for pro scouts.

Former UConn All-American and current Kansas City Chiefs general manger John Dorsey joins eventual NFL Draft picks Greg Lloyd, Lawrence Wilson and Scott Lutrus at the 2011 UConn Pro Day. UConn and All-Star Games UConn’s All-Star Game Participants Walt Trojanowski Terry Caulley Lindsey Witten Mike Ryan 1946 East-West Shrine 2006 Magnolia 2010 East-West Shrine 2012 NFLPA Game Gridiron Classic Game Collegiate Bowl Buddy Amendola Donald Thomas Marcus Easley Dave Teggart 1956 North-South 2008 East-West Shrine 2010 Texas vs. The 2012 Players All-Star Shrine Game Game Nation All-Star Classic Quarterback Dan 2008 Hula Bowl Challenge Orlovsky was invit- Brian Herosian Sio Moore ed to play in the 1972 North-South Tyvon Branch Robert Vaughn 2013 East-West Shrine 2005 Shrine Game 2008 Hula Bowl 2010 Texas vs. The Game and was joined by teammate Alfred David DeArmas Danny Lansanah Nation All-Star 2013 Senior Bowl Fincher. 1996 East-West Shrine 2008 Texas vs. The Challenge Game Nation Game Greg Lloyd 2013 Raycom All-Star 1996 Blue-Gray Game Darius Butler 2011 East-West Shrine Classic Tommy Collins 2009 Senior Bowl Game Jory Johnson 2003 Paradise Bowl Scott Lutrus 2013 Raycom All-Star Sean Mulcahy 2009 Senior Bowl 2011 East-West Shrine Classic Game 2003 Blue-Gray Game William Beatty Mike Smith Alfred Fincher 2009 Senior Bowl Anthony Sherman 2013 Texas Vs. The 2005 Senior Bowl 2011 East-West Shrine Nation All-Star Game Julius Williams Game Dan Orlovsky 2009 Texas vs. The Nick Williams 2005 Senior Bowl Nation Collegiate All- Lawrence Wilson 2013 Casino Del Sol 2011 Senior Bowl All-Star Game Justin Perkins Star Bowl 2005 Las Vegas All- Dahna Deleston Moe Petrus Dwayne Gratz American Classic 2009 Texas vs. The 2012 East-West Shrine 2013 Senior Bowl Game Billy Irwin Nation Collegiate All- Blidi Wreh-Wilson 2005 Gridiron Classic Star Bowl Kendall Reyes 2013 Senior Bowl Sio Moore increased his NFL Draft stock by Deon Anderson Andre Dixon playing in both the 2013 East-West Shrine 2006 Magnolia 2010 East-West Shrine Game and the 2013 Senior Bowl. Gridiron Classic Game

Jory Johnson and Ryan Griffin were selected for the Raycom All-Star Classic following the 2012 season. Nick Williams played in the 2013 Dwayne Gratz played in Casino Del Sol All-Star Game. the 2013 Senior Bowl and was a third-round NFL Draft pick. Defensive tackle Kendall Reyes, a sec- ond round NFL Draft pick, played in the 2012 Senior Bowl. Strength & Conditioning

The strength and conditioning program for the University of Connecticut football players is coordinated and direct- ed by UConn’s Strength and Conditioning Coordinator Jerry Martin and Assistant Coach Joel DeMarco. The UConn strength and conditioning program benefits all 24 of Connecticut’s intercollegiate teams.

UConn football players enjoy a state-of-the- art strength and conditioning facility at the Mark R. Shenkman Training Center – which opened in the sum- mer of 2007 – in The Polo Family Strength Center. The two-level strength and conditioning facility is over 18,000 square feet. The main strength area is more than 11,000 square feet and houses the primary exercise units. The balcony itself is more than 7,000 square feet and has a five-lane turf sprint area that is 70 yards long. The balcony also houses the secondary training equipment, which includes indoor computerized blocking sleds to measure reaction time and force production. Keiser air machines with computer interface measures power output in order to enhance sport performance and to quicken the rehabilitation process. The balcony also includes a number of aerobic pieces such as treadmills, stationary bikes and spin bikes for condi- tioning purposes as well as stair climbers and elliptical train- ing equipment. The main strength area has complete Championship Units. Each unit includes a multi-purpose rack, an Olympic platform, a multi-adjustable bench and a multi-use cable col- umn. Each of these units also includes an adjustable dumbbell

system ranging from 15 pounds to 105 pounds in 2.5-pound increments. Each Championship Unit encompasses its own Tendo weight lifting analyzer which when attached to the bar, gives peak power, average power and the velocity of the bar and the weight being lifted. With all of this in place, the Mark R. Shenkman Training facility is the most modern, efficient and complete college strength facility in the United States.

The University of Connecticut Division of Athletics believes that the responsibilities of student-athletes reach beyond classrooms, libraries, fields and courts. Community service is an integral part of the UConn experience as Husky student-athletes contribute countless hours each year to a number of worthy causes. UConn football players perform numerous hours of commu- nity service throughout the year by visiting children at local schools,

hospitals and other activities. The UConn football team makes several visits a year to the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford. UConn football student-athletes make frequent visits to schools to provide inspiration both in academics and athletics The UConn Division of Athletics and its community service program “Husky Reach” concluded its fifth year of its reading ini- tiative in the winter of 2012 with the Verplanck Elementary School in Manchester, Conn. Through a generous donation by the SBM Foundation, Community Service UConn student-athletes visit Verplanck to participate in a variety of athletic teams and in addition to community service, it promotes activities aimed at teaching the value of education, sportsmanship, fellowship and camaraderie between student-athletes from different integrity and teamwork. UConn’s continuing outreach partnership sports. with Verplanck has served to motivate many of these boys and girls The SAAC had another successful year in 2012-13 as it held to read more books and appreciate the importance of learning. various “drives” at UConn athletic events that collect gently-used The “Husky Reach” program is committed to building a “cul- coats and books, canned goods and other food items that are then ture of hope” among these young students that they can someday distributed to worthy charities. One of these drives annually takes attend college. Once again this year, through an initiative called the place at a late fall football game, where gently-used coats and other “Reading Millionaires Challenge”, the students read a combined winter wear are collected. one-million minutes of books – and for reaching this goal, they earned the trip to the UConn campus. The SBM Charitable Foundation was established in 2000 by Connecticut Bankshares, the parent company of the former Savings Bank of Manchester. The SBM Charitable Foundation, Inc., is committed to bettering the lives of those who live and work pre- dominately in Hartford, Windham and Tolland counties. Other community service by UConn student-athletes is coordi- nated through the Student-Athlete Advisory Council. The Council consists of representatives from each one of UConn’s intercollegiate

Members of the UConn football team are frequent visitors to the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. Sports Medicine of the Orthopedic Sports Specialists in Glastonbury; Dr. Robert The Department of Sports Medicine in the University of Arciero, Dr. Thomas DeBerardino, and Dr. Augustus Mazzocca Connecticut Division of Athletics works as an integrated multidis- of the New England Musculoskeletal Institute at the University of ciplinary team whose purpose is to provide the optimal, safe envi- Connecticut Health Center in Farmington. ronment for the football student-athletes to train and participate in The Department of Sports Medicine works closely with the their sport. Departments of Kinesiology and Nutritional Sciences on the The staff takes great pride in the individual attention paid University of Connecticut campus. This affords the student-athletes to each student-athlete. They are devoted to preventing injury, with the input of several nationally recognized exercise scientists. rapidly diagnosing and treating injury and maximizing athletic This cooperation also keeps the sports medicine staff at the cut- performance. The disciplines of athletic training, strength and con- ting edge of developments in the fields of human performance and ditioning, sports medicine, orthopedic sports medicine, optometry, sports nutrition. Members of the sports medicine staff are actively nutrition, exercise physiology and psychology work in concert to engaged in research that directly benefits the care of the football provide comprehensive care. student-athletes. The team is spearheaded by Robert Howard, MA, ATC, the UConn football student-athletes enjoy state-of-the-art medi- Head Athletic Trainer. In the football program, Howard is assisted cal facilities at Rentschler Field and at The Burton Family by Anthony Salvatore, MS, ATC, and graduate assistants Michael Football Complex within the Marziali Family Training Room. The Sundeen, ATC, and Jun Hashiwaki, ATC. Department of Sports Medicine has incorporated the Physician coverage is led by Dr. SwimEX technology to develop a 2,300 square-foot Jeffrey Anderson, the Director of Sports hydrotherapy room for rehabilitation and condition- Medicine, and Team Physicians, Dr. ing at The Burton Family Football Complex. As with Thomas Trojian and Dr. Giselle Aerni. The Rentschler Field, the new sports medicine facility on Orthopedic Sports Medicine Specialists campus includes onsite X-ray equipment. for the team include: Dr. Michael Joyce In addition to providing the finest in med- ical care for the UConn football program, the Department of Sports Medicine at the University of Connecticut administers to the daily needs of 650 male and female intercollegiate student-athletes, who are in 24 different varsity programs. The Department of Sports Medicine at the University of Connecticut plays a critical role in assuring that all UConn student- athletes have access to the best medical support and health care pos- sible. Through patient care and ongoing research and education, the department continues to provide Husky teams a competitive edge from the medical perspective. Dr. Rodriguez works closely with the dining services staff of the Burton Family Football Complex, led by chef Bob Zannoni, to imple- ment performance-based menu options and to set up the training. Menu recommendations have been developed for the team during road trips and performance nutrition directives are in place for com- petitive performance and optimal recovery. The sports nutrition team meets with freshman upon their arrival to campus in the summer. There is a discussion on the primary con- siderations for nutrition and performance and then a followup with individual athletes for nutrition workups and individual recommen- dations. Dr. Rodriguez and her staff attend training tables weekly through the season to discuss nutrition issues with the team and provide qual- ity assurance regarding meals. There is also constant communication Chef Bob Zannoni and his staff ensure that UConn football players have healthy and delicious meals with personnel in the area of sports medicine, athletic training and at The Burton Family Football Complex. strength and conditioning. Evaluations of and recommendations for nutritional supplements Nutrition is a key part of the plan for success of the UConn foot- are also provided. ball program and is a priority under head coach Paul Pasqualoni. The Practical and everyday issues and concerns are also dealt with, saying goes that “you eat to compete” and a student-athlete’s daily such as how to make choices in campus dining halls, on road trips diet receives exceptionally high care at Connecticut. and in restaurants. They also provide grocery lists and quick meal and The comprehensive sports nutrition program is under the direc- snack options for the players. tion of Dr. Nancy Rodriguez. Dr. Rodriguez and members of the sport nutrition team provide information regarding nutrition and performance to the UConn football team on a year-round basis and develop nutrition education materials. The Burton Family Football Complex features a full-service kitchen and dining hall for student-athletes. Sports nutrition Former UConn assistant coaches Sam Rutigliano (later an NFL head coach) and Dave Adolph along with former players Dave Lalima and Stan Rajczewski were Honorary Coaches at the 2013 Spring Game.

Former Husky standout Ted Walton greets his head coach Larry Navieux at the alumni reunion.

UConn Football Alumni As University of Connecticut football continues to progress as a NCAA FBS team, the roots of the program have not gone forgotten. In fact, UConn football alumni are more active and involved in the program than ever. Andy Baylock, a former UConn assistant foot- ball coach and longtime Husky baseball head coach, is the Director of Alumni and Community Affairs for the football team. All former UConn football alumni who are interested in re-connecting with the program should call Baylock at 860-486-2458. The UConn Football alumni family gathered for one last “team shot” at an For the past seven seasons, former UConn head coaches event in May 2012. and alumni have served as honorary coaches for the Blue-White Spring Game. In May of 2012, a reunion was held of all former of professions and geographical areas. Working with these former Husky players in the former home of UConn football – Memorial UConn football players allow students to gain exposure to a wide Stadium. The stadium was demolished this past spring to make way variety of career opportunities that may interest them. for the UConn Basketball Development Center. Former UConn football players also guide current student- In an effort to help members of UConn’s football team enhance athletes through the networking process by putting them in contact their prospects for employment following college, the UConn foot- with other professionals who may provide them with shadowing, ball program sponsors a Career Information Fair twice a year. These internship and full-time employment opportunities. events feature many UConn football alumni from a wide range

The 2011 Blue-White Spring Football game saw Sean Mulcahy, Matt DeGennaro, Mike Rembish and Uyi Osunde come back as honorary captains.

Former Husky Mark Landolfi, now a member of the United States Secret Service, talks to Jordan Todman and Mike Smith at a Career Information Fair.

Former UConn football player and cur- rent Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz was presented with the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Neag School of Education at UConn in 2009. He was joined by Special Adviser to Athletics Dee Rowe and Andy Baylock at the event. UConn Football and Walk-ons With the limited number of scholarships each NCAA member UConn and resumed is allowed and the highly competitive nature of high school recruit- his football career and ing around the country, the UConn coaching staff knows it can played in eight games take no member of the team team for granted. Head coach Paul last year – mostly on Pasqualoni highly values walk-ons and the role they can play on special teams. the team. In 2011, Derek UConn senior quarterback Johnny McEntee joined the team Chard was an invalu- as a walk-on in 2008 and saw playing time in just two games from able member of the 2009-10. In 2011, the walk-on earned the starting QB spot for the Husky squad serving as Huskies for all 13 games and also played during the 2012 season. the team’s deep snap- Fullback Mark Hinkley played four years at UConn from per. UConn converted 2008-11. He only saw action in one game during those three years, all of its extra points but wound up being the Huskies starting fullback in 2012. attempts and 23 of Current senior punter Cole Wagner joined the team as a walk- 29 field goals starting on prior to the 2009 season. He became the Husky starter in 2010, with a Chard snap. earned a scholarship for 2011 and wound up an All-BIG EST pick Originally a walk-on, for the season and will be UConn’s starting punter in 2013. Chard earned a schol- UConn redshirt senior tight end Spencer Parker is a walk-on arship for his final two Senior punter Cole Wagner originally joined the Huskies as and earned a letter in 2013. He took a curious route to UConn as years at UConn. a freshman walk-on and now has been elevated to a scholar- ship player and has earned All-BIG EAST honors. the Newington, Conn., native first played volleyball as an all-confer- On a national level, ence pick at Lasell College in Massachusetts. He then transferred to perhaps the finest exam- ple of a walk-on making good in 2007 occurred at UConn with Donald Thomas of West Haven, Conn. Thomas barely played football in high school but walked onto the team as a sophomore. Thomas developed into a starter at offensive guard and earned All-BIG EAST honors in 2007. Capping a remarkable story, Thomas was drafted by the following his senior year and, after playing for the New England Patriots, is now a member of the Indianapolis Colts. Marcus Easley originally joined the Huskies as a walk-on in 2006 and then had a break-out senior season in 2009, where he made 48 receptions for eight touchdowns. He was then picked in the fourth round of the NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. Other walk-on success stories include: • Chris Pavasaris joined the team in 2003 and emerged as the start- ing punter for the Huskies and earned a scholarship. In 2006, he produced one of the top punting seasons in school history with a 40.1 yard average. An outstanding student, Pavasaris was a candidate for the Rhodes and Marshall Scholarships and earned CoSIDA Academic All-District recognition. • Brian Sparks was a three-year walk-on member of the Huskies and was rewarded with a scholarship before his senior season of 2004. He closed out his career in fine form with a touchdown reception in UConn’s Motor City Bowl win over Toledo. • Shaun Feldeisen – a captain for the 2003 Huskies, decided to come to UConn without a scholarship. Feldeisen’s chance to play came during the 2001 season as a wide receiver and the following year earned a scholarship. Feldeisen led the Huskies in receiving in ’03 and was also named a second team Academic All-America pick.

Senior tight end Spencer Parker earned a letter in 2012 for his play on special teams.

The UConn football program receives an incredible amount of media attention from television, radio and print media. The Connecticut television market is considered the 12th-largest in the country, while the state is also situated between two of the largest media markets in the country – No. 1 New York and No. 6 Boston. Media Spotlight On the Huskies

The ESPN Drive to the National Championship Bus made an appearance on the Storrs campus in 2010 to interview All-American Jordan Todman. SNY, the official television home of UConn football, provides a broad range of programming for UConn fans, including live telecasts of selected games, replays of entire games, plus a condensed replay of games. Coach Paul Pasqualoni’s weeky press conference is also televised by SNY. All UConn football games are broadcast on the UConn IMG Radio Network and its flagship station – WTIC-AM radio in Hartford. The strong 50,000-watt station can be heard in many states along the East Coast and Midwest. On game days at Rentschler Field, WTIC broadcasts upwards of 12 hours of programming around UConn football – including a pregame show from the “Dog House” studio, located in the heart of the stadium parking lots. The games can also be heard worldwide on UConnHuskies. com. UConn athletics has always been famous for the number of daily newspapers that follow the team. Whether it’s home or away, practice or gameday, Husky sports always makes the news on a state, regional and national level. The UConn football program is quickly becoming one of the most televised programs in the nation. Over the last three seasons, 74 of 84 UConn games have been televised with appear- ances on ABC, the ESPN Family of Networks and NBC.

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SPORTS/E01/2 Blue And Bold UConn Rallies To Tie,Defeats Notre Dame In Double Overtime

By DESMOND CONNER [email protected]

SOUTH BEND,Ind. — The tears werein coach Randy Edsall’s eyes moments before he entered the interviewroom. UConn’s 33-30 double-overtime win over Notre Dame on Saturday,a victory Edsall called the best in the Huskies’ Division I history, had that kind of effect.

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SELFISH SWINE? The Associated Press reported that members of the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks are According To Jim Our continuing series of UConn Top 10s features being accused by British Columbia’s provincialhealthofficer of jumping the line thisweek when theyweregiven coach Jim Calhoun’s best quotes. Page E12. the chance to receive swine fluvaccinations. That’sworth a game misconduct. Publication Date: This E-Sheet confirms that the ad appeared in The Hartford Courant on date and page indicated. You may not create derivativ e works, or any way exploit repurpose content displayed contained e-tearsheet. Equipment Services On game days, Stasaitis and his staff enjoy generous space in Rentschler Field’s modern equipment room, which was specially designed with high counters to allow for extra stor- age, convenient access to trunks and easier transitions in and out of the facility. On a daily basis, football equipment needs are handled from another new state-of-the art facility – The Burton Family Football Complex, located on the Storrs cam- pus. UConn football enjoys the use of a spacious locker room in that facility with all equipment issues handled in a nearby and spacious equipment facility. The UConn equipment room is stocked with products from Nike, Riddell and Schutt. Nike is the official uniform, apparel and footwear supplier of UConn football.

The University of Connecticut football equipment room, under the leadership of Football Equipment Manager Chris Stasaitis, is designed to handle the everyday equipment needs of each UConn football student-athlete, along with the team’s coaches and support personnel, and is responsible for the transport of 6,000 pounds of equipment to games. The UConn Video Services Department services the The system also enables each member of the UConn video and technological needs of the Connecticut football coaching staff to have their own video digital viewing system program, with its top of the line equipment and video facili- at their desk. It gives the coaching staff endless possibilities for ties in The Burton Family Football Complex. cut-ups and gives them the ability to tailor videotapes to any The department is led by Director of Video Services specific player on the team. David Kaplan while Brock Werling serves as the Assistant The department also produces the content on the offi- Director of Video Services For Football. The department also cial video streaming service of the Division of Athletics – includes Assistant Director of Video Services Keith Anderson, HuskyVision by AT&T. The service includes the live stream- Assistant Director of Video Services Lindsey Lemoine and ing of sporting events and press conferences in addition to the Assistant Emily Noonan. production of feature stories. The work of the video department provides the UConn In addition, the department is responsible for the pro- football coaches and student-athletes with the best in scouting duction of scoreboard video shows at Rentschler Field for and teaching through thousands of hours of video that they football and the XL Center and Gampel Pavilion for men’s shoot during the course of the year. and women’s basketball. All work in the UConn Video Department is currently done with the DV Sport Advanced Digital Video Analysis System. The system is universally recognized as the best in the business and gives the UConn football staff the best preparation for scouting opponents, self-scouting and player development. Video Services Living the UConn Experience

• More than 30,000 students are enrolled, among the various campuses statewide and represent nearly every state in the nation and 98 countries. • Average SAT scores for incoming freshmen at Storrs are up over 100 points since 1996 and now average 1226 (critical reading and math only). • The 440 students UConn welcomed into its Honors Program in 2012 had an average SAT score of more than 1400. • Minority students make up 26% of the 2012 incoming undergraduate class. • Since 1995, 1,538 valedictorians and salutatorians have enrolled at all campuses. In fall 2012, 48 percent of freshmen entering the Storrs campus were ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school class and 84 percent were ranked in the top 25 percent of their class. • 93% of freshmen return for their sophomore year.

Getting Involved • UConn offers more than 500 student clubs and organizations. • In 2011, students chose from more than 300 Study Abroad programs in 65 countries. • Cooperative education programs and internships integrate classroom learning and work experience in business, industry, and public service.

Attractions • In 2011, more than 49,000 prospective students and their families embarked on tours of the UConn campus from the Lodewick Visitors Center, the gateway to the unique facilities that define the University’s 4,000-acre main campus. • Visitors may enjoy lodging, dining, and relaxing in the Nathan Hale Inn, our on-campus hotel and conference facility. • With more than 3 million volumes, the Homer Babbidge Library is the intellectual hub of the Storrs campus. In fact, the Association of Research Libraries ranks UConn’s library system 20th among public research libraries in the United States. • UConn’s Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts showcases the region’s most noteworthy dramatic events. It stages professional touring attractions that range from Broadway musicals to intimate cabarets. • The collections of the William Benton Museum of Art include more than 5,500 pieces; the museum features a gallery exclusively dedicated to presenting human rights-oriented visual arts, as well as an outdoor meditation sculpture garden. • Housed in UConn’s Museum of Natural History, the Connecticut Archaeology Center explores the natural and cultural history of southern New England. • The J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum features photos, videos, plaques, banners, uniforms, NCAA National Championship trophies and our football team’s bowl trophies.

Amazing Facilities

Since 1995, the State of Connecticut has invested nearly $4 billion in the University’s infrastructure. UCONN 2000 and 21st Century UConn have been the most ambitious publicly financed university building programs in the country totaling nearly $3 billion. The state has also spent $8 billion in Bioscience Connecticut at the UConn Health Center and $2 million in the development of a Tech Park at Storrs main campus. The landmark UCONN 2000 campaign has created more than 9.7 million square feet of new and renovated space for research, teaching, living, and learning. Now in its 17th year, completed projects include: • An award-winning building for the Department of Chemistry. According to the International Architecture Yearbook, the Chemistry building is one of the best-designed buildings in the world. • New buildings for the Schools of Business and Pharmacy. • The modern Biology/Physics Building. • New building for Information Technologies Engineering. • A new Agricultural Biotechnology Laboratory. • Additions to the William Benton Museum of Art. • Renovations to numerous facilities, including the Homer Babbidge Library, the historic Wilbur Cross building, the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, and the Philip E. Austin Building, the home of UConn’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. • Construction that includes the latest innovations in student residential communities. • Oak Hall and Laurel Hall are dynamic new buildings dedicated solely to state-of-the art classrooms, both notable for their environmental conscious, sustainable energy feature. Laurel Hall is the University’s First Green LEED Certification building. • Widmer Wing, a new 15,800-square foot addition to the main building of UConn’s School of Nursing. • Additions and renovations to the Weston A. Bousfield Psychology Building. • In addition to the improvements to the Storrs campus, the Avery Point campus houses a sophisticated marine facility; the campuses at Stamford, Waterbury, Hartford, and Torrington have been revitalized, as well as the UConn School of Law. •A new technology park with the initial building scheduled to be completed in 2015-16. The first facility will consist of a 125,000 square foot Innovation Partnership Building, allowing industry scientists and business entrepreneurs to work side-by-side using world-class equipment and shared laboratories. The State of Connecticut

• With a population of 3.5 Million, the State of Connecticut is the largest populated state without an institution that is a current member of the five conferences that comprise the new BCS in 2014 (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, SEC, and Pac-12). • A total of 120,621 UConn alumni currently reside in the State of Connecticut, and more than 32,000 additional alumni reside in the neighboring northeast region states of Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey. • Overall, more than 75% of UConn alumni reside in the northeast corridor of the United States. • This Northeast corridor comprises a total of more than 58 million residents. • Connecticut is one of the original colonies and has a history of being revolutionary politically, socially, culturally, and economically. • The state boasts many firsts, among them: Igor Sikorsky invented the helicopter, the first nuclear submarine was launched, and the first President to ride in an automobile did so in Hartford in 1902. Connecticut’s average household income is $83,000, which is 20% above the national average. Connecticut ranks #1 among all states in per capital income. Connecticut ranks #2 among all states in finance and insurance jobs. Connecticut ranks #3 among all states in both advanced degree and in the low poverty rate. Connecticut ranks #4 among all states in healthy residents, total state productivity, and energy efficiency. Connecticut ranks among the top 10 states in number of scientists and engineers, worldwide productivity, venture capital deals, education and health service jobs, patents, low crime rates, technology and science capacity and exports. Connecticut continues to lead the way in the areas of stem-cell research and energy alternatives.

Connecticut Loves Its Sports Residents of Connecticut go wild over Husky sports… but there are also several other big time sports attractions in the state. The Travelers Championship in Cromwell is a regular stop on the PGA Tour and part of its FedEx Cup series. The New Haven Open at Yale is a prominent part of the U.S. Open Tennis Series while Lime Rock Park in Lakeville has been in existence since 1957 and hosts events each summer as part of the American LeMans Series and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The Connecticut Sun of the WNBA and several minor league baseball and hockey teams are also part of the state’s sports scene. Hartford: UConn’s Capital Town

• The UConn School of Business has classroom facilities in downtown Hartford and soon the UConn Greater Hartford Campus will move directly downtown. • “The Insurance Capital Of The World” – home of Aetna, Cigna, ING, The Phoenix Companies, Travelers, United Health Group and The Hartford Financial Services Group. • Home of the multi-billion dollar conglomerate United Technologies Corporation and its subsidiaries Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, UTC Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, UTC Power, Otis and UTC Climate Controls and Security. • A population base of 23 million people within a 100-mile radius and 100 million within an eight-hour drive. • Hartford has the nation’s highest percentage of individuals over the age of 25 who have a college bachelor’s degree or higher. • Cultural attractions include: The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum, the oldest public art museum in the United States, and The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts. The Connecticut Convention Center opened in 2005 and is the largest convention center between New York and Boston.

Storrs Center: A New Downtown

Our Campus is Connecticut

In addition to the main campus in Storrs, the University of Connecticut has a number of other campuses and schools around the state, which truly makes the state into the campus. The UConn Health Center and John Dempsey Hospital is located in Farmington, just west of Hartford. Today, Bioscience Connecticut, an $864 million initiative, is transforming the campus of the UConn Health Center. Bioscience Connecticut is a forward- thinking plan to create thousands of construction and related jobs in the short-term and generate long-term, sustainable economic growth based on bioscience research, innovation, entrepreneurship and commercialization. It is a multifaceted plan that also includes initiatives to improve access to healthcare services in the region and beyond. Renovations have begun in the original research tower and work is underway to build the new outpatient care center and the new hospital tower. In addition, groundbreaking ceremonies were held in January for the new $1.1 billion Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, the first return on the state’s Bioscience Connecticut investment, which will be housed on the UConn Health Center campus. The Jackson initiative is a collaboration between the globally prominent Jackson Laboratory, UConn, the Health Center and leading academic and healthcare institutions in the region.

The UConn School of Law is one of the leading public law schools in the country. Its campus, listed on the National Register of Historic Sites, is among the most beautiful of any law school in the United States. The newly-completed law library is perhaps the finest facility of its kind in the world. Two miles from the center of Hartford, the Law School is located in a neighborhood of large Victorian homes.

UConn has long had an undergraduate campus in the Greater Hartford region and plans are now underway to relocate that campus to the center of downtown Hartford.

The UConn campus in downtown Stamford is surrounded by a cluster of corporate headquarters including a number of Fortune 500 companies, such as Pitney-Bowes and Charter Communications.

The UConn campus in Waterbury is housed in a new state-of the-art facility. Options exist to transfer to the Storrs campus after two years or earn a degree right in Waterbury.

UConn’s “campus by the ocean” is located at Avery Point in the southern portion of the state in Groton. Avery Point is the home to the Connecticut Sea Grant Program in conjunction with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Project Oceanography, and education program for middle school and high school students, is also on the Avery Point campus.

The Torrington campus, located in the hills of the western portion of the state, is home to the famed Litchfield County Writers Program. The program attracts visits by some of the country’s most pre- eminent writers including Roxana Robinson and the late Madeline L’Engle and Arthur Miller. • There are approximately 22,000 UConn graduates who live in New York City and the surrounding metropolitan area. “A lot of people don’t understand what makes New York • The New York Chapter of the UConn Alumni Association is the tick. The two schools with the biggest impact in the New group’s fastest growing chapter. York market have been Syracuse and Connecticut. • In 2010-11, UConn men’s basketball was the most viewed Big East Conference team in New York City. A combined 1.35 million Former BIG EAST Commissioner Mike Tranghese,” households watched UConn basketball games in the New York New York Times, March 11, 2013 DMA that were televised on ESPN or ESPN2. • UConn’s five games in the BIG EAST tournament were watched by a combined 590,000 households in the New York DMA.

• The world-famous Metropolitan Opera in New York City has an exclusive educational partnership with UConn, providing internships and other benefits for Fine Arts students. UConn and New York City

The UConn Football Footprint In New York City • In a recent New York Times on-line story, UConn was the only former BIG EAST school listed among the top five most popular college football teams in both the New York and Boston DMAs.

SNY (SportsNet New York) Recognizes The Popularity Of The UConn Brand • UConn is the only university in the country whose football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball television programs have syndicated TV packages with the same regional sports network – SportsNet New York, which is also the television home of the New York Mets. A total of 38 UConn games during the 2012- 13 academic year were shown by SNY, whose distribution is 14 million television households. SNY’s four-state regional footprint, which includes New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania, is comprised of nine million TV households. Its national distribution through satellite service is five million TV homes. • SNY, with its headquarters located in midtown Manhattan, dedicates more than 650 hours of coverage annually to UConn Athletics, including live games, re-airs, previews/reviews, coaches’ shows, specials and features. Table of Contents

2013 Preview Season Preview...... 56-59 2013 Schedule...... 60 Depth Chart...... 61 Alphabetical Roster...... 62-63 Numerical Roster...... 64-65 Breakdown...... 66 Student-Athlete Profiles...... 67-88 Newcomers...... 89-94 CoachingStaff Head Coach Paul Pasqualoni...... 96-99 George DeLeone...... 100 Hank Hughes...... 101 T.J. Weist...... 102 Kermit Buggs...... 103 Shane Day...... 104 Shane Fogarty...... 105 Mike Foley...... 106 Darrell Perkins...... 107 Jon Wholley...... 108 All-Time Assistant Coaches...... 109 University of Connecticut Support Staff...... 100-112 The Connecticut Football Philospophy...... 2-3 2012 in Review This Is UConn...... 4-5 2012 Statistics...... 114-117 The UConn Coaching Staff...... 6-7 2012 Game Summaries...... 118-129 Rentschler Field...... 8-9 Game-By-Game Starter...... 130 The Burton Family Football Complex...... 10-11 Mark R. Shenkman Training Center...... 12-13 American Athletic Conference...... 14-15 UConn And Bowl Games...... 16-17 The 2011 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl...... 18-19 Counseling Program For Intercollegiate Athletes...... 20-21 UConn And The NFL...... 22-23 Pro Testing Day/NFL Combine...... 24 UConn And All-Star Games...... 25 Strength and Conditioning...... 26-27 UConn Football In The Community...... 28-29 Sports Medicine...... 30 Sports Nutrition...... 31 UConn Football Alumni...... 32 UConn Football And Walk-Ons...... 33 The Media Spotlight Is On The Huskies...... 34-35 Equipment Services...... 36 Video Department...... 37 Living The UConn Experience...... 38-39 Amazing Facilities...... 40-41 The State of Connecticut...... 42-43 Hartford: UConn’s Capital Town...... 44-45 Storrs Center: A New Downtown...... 46-47 Our Campus Is Connecticut...... 48-49 UConn And New York Cioty...... 50-51 Table Of Contents...... 52-53 Quick Facts...... 54

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Records Individual Career Records...... 166-169 Year-by-Year Leaders...... 170 Single-Season Records...... 171-174 Single-Game Records...... 175-176 Single-Game Superlatives...... 177 100-Yard Performances...... 178-179 The Last Time...... 180-181 All-Time Defense/Special Teams...... 182 Opponent Records...... 183 Seasonal Team Records...... 184-185 Single-Game Team Records...... 186 FBS Era Records...... 187-190 University of Connecticut President Susan Herbst...... 192 Director of Athletics Warde Manuel...... 193 Prominent UConn Alumni...... 194-195 Close To Storrs...... 196-197 UConn Athletic Facilities...... 198-199 UConn Athletics...... 200-201 Administrative Staff And Head Coaches...... 202 Husky Traditions...... 203 Rentschler Field...... 204-207 UConn Athletic Development Fund...... 208 American Athletic Conference Bowl Games...... 209 History J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum...... 210 Year-By-Year Records...... 132 UConn IMG Radio Network...... 211 All-Time Coaches And Captains...... 133 UConn Athletic Communications...... 212 All-Time Results...... 134-140 All-Time Opponent Series...... 141 Letterwinners...... 142-148 Historical Timeline...... 149-151 Bowl Records...... 152 Bowl Game Recaps...... 153-157 All-Americans...... 158 Teams Awards...... 159 All-Conference...... 160-161 UConn And The NFL...... 161-163 UConn And The CFL...... 164

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT MEDIA UConn and Nike The University of Connecticut Division of RELATIONS STAFF Athletics and Nike, Inc., began an exclusive The 2013 University of Connecticut Football Media Guide is a publication of corporate sponsorship in the summer of 2008. the UConn Division of Athletics: Warde Manuel, Director The contract term covers a 10-year period Written and edited by UConn Athletic Communications: from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2018 and makes Nike the exclusive Mike Enright ...... Associate Athletic Director Communications footwear, apparel and equipment provider for UConn Athletics. It is the Patrick McKenna ...... Assistant Director Athletic Communications largest corporate sponsorship package in the history of UConn Athletics Phil Chardis ...... Assistant Director Athletic Communications and is among the largest of its kind between Nike and an intercollegiate athletic program. Luanne Dunstan ...... Athletic Communications Secretary Bobby Mullen ...... Athletic Communications Assistant Sagan Byrne...... Athletic Communications Assistant UConn and IMG The University of Connecticut reached an Layout and Design by: Maggie Oren, MB Design agreement in 2008 with IMG College, a divi- Photography by: Stephen Slade, Bob Stowell, University Communications, sion of IMG Worldwide, for a 10-year athletics John Korduner, Dan Burns, Jim Percival, University of Connecticut Thomas J. multi-media rights partnership. IMG College Dodd Research Center Archive and Special Collections, The Hartford Courant, handles the rights associated with corporate partners, on-site opportunities, Associated Press, Athlon Sports, John Korduner, The National Football League signage, corporate suites, game programs and all online components. and its member franchises, Pratt & Whitney Corporation, Aerial Photography, IMG College is the leader in developing integrated licensing, marketing, Chad Turner, Basketball Hall of Fame, Bob Falcetti, ESPN, Providence and multi-media opportunities for the nation’s top collegiate brands across Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau, New York City Convention and local, regional, and national platforms. IMG College partners include the Visitors Bureau, WireImage, Michael C. Hebert/New Orleans Saints, the NCAA and its 88 championships, NCAA Football, leading conferences, Buffalo Bills, C.W. Pack, Rick. A Kolodziej, James D. Smith and Urban Design and some of the most prestigious universities in the country. Associates/Leyland Alliance. Tom Murphy is the General Manager of UConn Sports Marketing/ IMG College and can be reached at 100 Allyn Street, Hartford, Conn., 06103, (860) 904-7740.

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UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT FAST FACTS UCONN FOOTBALL FAST FACTS Location: ...... Storrs, Connecticut 06269 Colors: ...... National Flag Blue and White Founded: ...... 1881 Nicknames: ...... Huskies, UConn Number of Schools and Colleges: ...... 14 Affiliation: ...... Football Bowl Subdivision Undergraduate Branches:...... Avery Point, Hartford, Stamford, Conference: ...... American Athletic Association ...... Torrington, Waterbury Stadium: ...... Rentschler Field Off Campus Professional Schools: ...... Law, Medicine, Playing Surface: ...... Natural Grass ...... Social Work, Dental Medicine 2012 Record...... 5-7, 2-5 BIG EAST Total Enrollment: ...... 30,256 2012 Conference Finish...... Tied 6th Undergraduate at Storrs: ...... 17,528 Base Offense...... Multiple Total Undergraduate: ...... 22,301 Base Defense...... 4-3/3-4 Graduate/Professional Students: ...... 7,955 Football Office Address: ...... 505 Stadium Road, U-3204 President: ...... Dr. Susan Herbst Storrs, CT 06269-3204 Football Office Phone: ...... (860) 486-2718 DIVISION OF ATHLETICS FAST FACTS Football Office FAX: ...... (860) 486-2197 Director of Athletics: ...... Warde Manuel Head Coach...... Paul Pasqualoni Division of Athletics Address: ...... 2095 Hillside Road, U-1173 Alma Mater...... Penn State ‘72 Storrs, CT 06269-1173 Overall Collegiate Coaching Record...... 151-89-1 Athletics Phone: ...... (860) 486-2725 Record At Connecticut...... 10-14 Athletics Website: ...... UConnHuskies.com Assistant Coaches: Varsity Sports: ...... 24 Associate Head Coach/Offensive Line...... George DeLeone, Women’s (13): Basketball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Third Year (Connecticut ’70) Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Rowing, Soccer, Softball, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Volleyball /Defensive Line...... Hank Hughes, Men’s (11): Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Ice 13th Year (Springfield ’79) Hockey, Soccer, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Indoor Track and Field, Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers...... T.J. Weist, Outdoor Track and Field First Year (Alabama ’88) 2012 UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT Special Team Coordinator/Running Backs...... Kermit Buggs, FOOTBALL RESULTS First Year (Norfolk State ’95) Aug. 30 W, 37-0 Massachusetts Quarterbacks ...... Shane Day, Second Year (Colgate ’78) Sept. 8 L, 7-10 North Carolina State Sept. 15 W, 24-21 at Maryland Safeties...... Shane Fogarty First Year (Connecticut ’06) Sept. 22 L, 24-30 at Western Michigan Tight Ends...... Mike Foley, Seventh Year Sept. 29 W, 24-17 Buffalo (Colgate ’78) Oct. 6 L, 3-19 at Rutgers Cornerbacks...... Darrell Perkins, Fourth Year Oct. 13 L, 14-17 Temple (OT) (Wyoming ’90) Oct. 19 L, 10-40 at Syracuse Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator...... Jon Wholley, Third Year Nov. 3 L, 6-13 at USF (Connecticut ’04) Nov. 9 W, 24-17 Pittsburgh Offensive Graduate Assistant...... Michael Digman, Second Year Nov. 24 W, 23-20 at Louisville (3OT) (Missouri ’07) Dec. 1 L, 17-34 Cincinnati Defensive Graduate Assistant...... Jordan Orlovsky, Second Year (Miami Fla. ’09) Graduate Assistant...... Jon Guynes, Second Year (Lehigh ’05) Director of Football Operations: ...... Tim Pendergast, Sixth Yr. (SUNY Cortland ‘80) Recruiting Assistant: ...... Dave Wilczewski, Sixth Yr. (Connecticut ‘08) Dir. Of Alumni & Community Affairs: .... Andy Baylock, 11th Yr. (Central Conn. ’60)

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