Athletics and Husky Spirit with Adam

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Next up, is a spot on campus that’s familiar to anyone who’s ever filled out a match madness bracket. Gampel Pavilion, home of the national champion men’s and women’s basketball teams. Adam just completed his bachelor’s degree here and is working on his master’s degree now. He’s gonna tell us what it means to have Husky spirit. How’s it going Adam?

Hey, everyone. I’m so excited to talk to you about athletics and the Husky spirit here at UCONN. Cheering on the Huskies has always been near and dear to my heart growing up in Connecticut, my whole life. And while you may know about the men’s and women’s basketball teams here on campus there’s so much more to cheer for. But first I wanna tell you why I chose UCONN. 

First, yes, the athletics – but second, also my education. I’ve always been really good at math and I always really, really wanted to help people. Becoming a math teacher was always a really easy decision for me. And my stance on math is that it’s not something that you can or cannot do. It’s something that you need to practice and everyone can do some form of math. Choosing which teaching program was a bit of a struggle for me though, until I read about how great the Neag school of education was. One campus tour and a childhood of watching UCONN basketball later and I was sold. 

On campus, I’ve been the president of the UCONN future educators where I found a great group of people to play intramural sports with be it flag football, soccer, handball, volleyball, or my personal favorite inner tube water polo. The math teacher in me can’t help but spew some Husky stats. 20 division-one programs led by men’s and women’s basketball, which have always been the top dogs here on campus and with good reason. 15 national championships between the two of them, they bring an excitement and buzz to campus come October when basketball season starts. And for some of the biggest games of the year the line can go all the way down Fairfield Way. And once you’re inside, you’re in for two hours of nonstop yelling and screaming from the Husky fans. There are memorable games in Madison square garden and exciting tournaments in Downtown Hartford.

And there’s more than just basketball to support here on campus. We have football down at Rentschler field and you can’t forget about our hockey team. They have a brand new arena on campus or you can take the ice bus to see the games in the city. And there’s our baseball team getting the national recognition it deserves, with some proud alumni making it up to the big leagues. For me, all these athletic events – it’s all about going with a group of friends and cheering on the Huskies. I’m a proud member of the UCONN gold patrol, the best student section in all of college soccer. You can expect Moroni stadium to be packed and rockin’. There isn’t a better place in the country than the UCONN student section. Jonathan, you wanna go to a game back to you, Alex.

Great job, Adam, and good luck with your masters program.