UConn Husky fans are celebrating the recent men’s basketball championship. Let us not stop with men’s basketball. UConn is a sports superpower. Why? Virtually every sport (both men’s and women’s) has a winning tradition and achieves national ranking year after year. This includes soccer, basketball, baseball, softball, ice hockey, field hockey, etc.

For example, the baseball team was in the World Series last year, and the hockey team just completed a superb season. Only football is not a consistent winner. One big reason for the school’s athletic success is superb recruiting. Athletes love playing for a winning program. Plus, UConn has an outstanding track record for placing athletes in professional sports. Based on the above facts, let us rock and roll. UConn is Sports Central USA.

William A. Struzinski

New London