David Benedict
@UConnHuskyAD
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Director of Athletics at the University of Connecticut #UConnNation
Joined January 2014
Excited for @UConnFootball and our fans to be officially going bowling soon! 🎳. #BleedBlue
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Look who came out to take it all in. @UConnHuskies Best fan base in the world! @UConnMBB
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UConn Nation, I just want to take a moment to thank YOU. What an incredible ride it's been! We could not have done it without your support. See you in Gampel at the rally!. #HU5KIES
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Congratulations to @UConnWBB for winning another @BIGEASTWBB Season Championship I hope that @UConnHuskies fans never lose sight of how special this program is! #BleedBlue
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It does if you care about our student athletes and their ability to get home for the holidays. By playing at noon they will be able to fly home tonight. Appreciate your support.
I've crunched the numbers and can conclude it makes no sense that WBB is playing at noon on a Wednesday.
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For the first time ever @UConnMBB, @UConnWBB and @UConnMHOC are all RANKED!! 🙌. and @UConnWHOC is knocking on the door of the top 10!. Let's Go Huskies!! 👏 #BleedBlue
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I don’t think we’re going to have anymore lighting issues! In addition to not being able to read the stats, these boards are going to be a massive upgrade @UConnHuskies @UConnWBB @UConnMBB
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How we feeling today, UConn Nation!?. So proud of the effort by our @UConnWBB and @UConnMBB teams this weekend! Basketball Capital of the World! #BleedBlue
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Fortunate to have these two great leaders apart of the @UConnWBB and @UConnMBB programs. Well deserved recognition @UConnHuskies!
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How bout them Huskies!!!. Thank you, UConn Nation for the incredible show of support this weekend in Albany! See you in Vegas!. #Made4March #MarchMadness
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You didn’t think I just meant the sign did you?.
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You like this @UConnHuskies?
Get your first 👀 at Alumni Court at Gampel Pavilion! @UConnMBB and @UConnWBB going to make many more memories on this new court! @UConnHuskies
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Run it back!.
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Congratulations to @Dorkajuhasz14 and @Loulpzs8, our newest Huskies in the WNBA!. #WNBADraft #UConnBred
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Congratulations to our @UConnWBB & @UConnMBB teams on finishing their regular seasons in the Top-10 of the AP poll! (the only school to do that, btw 😉) . Now, onto #MarchMadness
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Lot of people helped out with this! Appreciate all of the concern and support in getting him to Houston! @UConnHuskies.
Hey #huskynation I’m flying to Houston tonight!!! Thank you to @uconnhuskies , @NCAA and @Delta for all your support. Special shout-out to Jennifer & Sarah of Delta Airlines for their kindness Let’s do this! .#marchmadness
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Good morning @UConnHuskies ! Let’s go 🎳 @uconn let me know where you want us to play! @UConnFootball @ESPNCFB
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Give it up to our @UConnStudents for showing up in Storrs tonight! Have a great time cheering your @UConnMBB team to victory! Be safe!! #Made4March
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You have to be proud of this team @UConnHuskies! Get some rest, @UConnMBB will need your best next week! That’s a great victory.
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Get your first 👀 at Alumni Court at Gampel Pavilion! @UConnMBB and @UConnWBB going to make many more memories on this new court! @UConnHuskies
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Couldn’t be prouder of a group after todays game. Let’s get as healthy as we can and see what happens down the stretch. @UConnWBB thanks and appreciates your support. The crowd was phenomenal today. @UConnHuskies.
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Right where we belong!. So proud of the success of our teams in the @BIGEAST this year! 👏👏 #BleedBlue
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Legends!.
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Thank you.
Congrats to the back-to-back national champs, @UConnMBB! Great season by an incredibly impressive team.
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Fun driving by these billboards around the state of Connecticut this weekend! 😎. Have you seen them? #ThisIsBIG
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Very proud of the progress made in this program. Coaches, players, support staff and our fans. #HuskyRevolution is happening. This was a significant step forward. Lots to learn from this game. But there is a different feeling about this loss. @UConnFootball.
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It's been a statement season for @UConnFootball so far – we are now just one win away from bowl eligibility!. UConn Nation: I ask that you please read my message below and indicate your interest in supporting your Huskies, should we advance to a bowl.
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First championship of our new venture in the @BIGEAST conference. Congrats to @UConnWBB Looking forward to seeing how things unfold in NYC! Can we make it 2 for 2? Will @UConnMBB magic return at MSG for the @UConnHuskies? Let’s goooooo!!!.
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A word used far too often but “family” is the only appropriate way to describe this program!.
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Records are meant to be broken. But there will never be another coach that comes close to having the impact of this individual! 40 years, 11 National Championships, 1,217 wins and counting! @UConnHuskies Transformational! @UConnWBB.
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This is what it should be like for every team in a regional championship! @UConnHuskies @UConnMBB.
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Amazing effort and fight from the @UConnBSB program. To try and even put in perspective the built in challenges of being from the NE, you’re not even close to being on a level playing field from the start. Couldn’t be more proud of a group and how they represented @UConnHuskies.
Great season #HookC a lot of early doubters and they kept battling. Made it to one of the last 16 teams playing out of 320+. One of these years the boys will kick the door in to Omaha.
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Savor the moments. We’re going to the Sweet 16. Something very few defending champs have done over the past decades. At this time of year the objective is to win. There are no bonus points for winning by a wider margin.
Hurley needs to stop with the slowdown offense when blowing teams out. Our team is not set up to play this way. They need to just demolish the other team. Win by 50. Not 15.
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What an amazing you man! Couldn’t think of a better ambassador for all that’s right about @UConnMBB and @UConnHuskies! At a time when people are looking for reasons to leave, Samson stayed and has been rewarded for his loyalty!.
SAMSON JOHNSON. WINNINGEST PLAYER IN UCONN MEN'S BASKETBALL HISTORY. THE WARRIOR.
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It’s been awhile and much has transpired, but today was a great day @UConnHuskies @UConnMBB @dhurley15 #UConnNation.
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Wouldn’t be a send off without our favorite @UConnHuskies mascot!
Let’s go @UConnHuskies time to send your team off to the #FinalFour @UConnMBB appreciates all of your support @UConnStudents
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Quick shoutout to @UConnStudents for supporting our @UConnWBB and @UConnMBB teams this year. Over the course of the season we had over 61K of you to show up to cheer them on! Thank you!
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Thank you to our @UConnHuskies students, you’ve been tremendous all @UConnMBB and @UConnWBB season long! @UConnStudents
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Big thanks to @DattcoInc for providing extra busses for @UConnStudents to travel to tomorrow's game in Hartford!. The student demand exceeded expectations and it's great to have a valued partner willing to ensure that every student can cheer on @UConnMBB at the @XLCenter. 🤝.
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This is good right? @UConnHuskies Blue Blood? Maybe we need to come up with a new monicker!
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WOW. So happy for our players, coaches and fans! It's a great day to be a UConn Husky!! Now let's go get win #7 next Saturday at Army! #HuskyRevolution
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Yes, we are officially over 35K @UConnHuskies for tonights game. Keep the momentum up and lets Pack the Rent! @UConnFootball.
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Let’s go to Florida! The @UConnHuskies keep it rolling. One of the 16 teams left playing!! @UConnBSB
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Have a lot of respect for you, but this is a bad take. Come talk with some of our guys and see what it meant to them. I agree that there should be some evolution to the post season, but to suggest it had no meaning to our entire program and fans is misguided. @UConnFootball.
For the life of me I don’t understand these bowl games and why they are played…. Zero upside for anyone really except a coach’s resume.
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What a day in Hartford!. Thank you, UConn Nation for your incredible turnout to congratulate our #HU5KIES!
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We love the @TheGarden! Nothing better to play in front of a sold out Garden. Something special about the place, we’re fortunate to have the opportunity to play there as many times as we do! @UConnHuskies See you tomorrow!
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The @UConnFootball team is pulling up to the stadium! Let’s have a great day @UConnHuskies!!
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Mood - One last time @UConnWBB will play on this, the original hardwood in Gampel Pavilion! Lets make it a night to remember @UConnHuskies and @UConnStudents
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Some wait a lifetime for a national championship. We just wait until the next season. BASKETBALL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD
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You speak the truth @JonRothstein! @UConnHuskies fans are the best!.
"If UConn is the No. 1 seed in the East Region . it won't have to go on a plane before it gets to the Final Four in Arizona. In the northeast, nobody travels like UConn fans.". —@JonRothstein on @UConnMBB
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I love that Tyler and Isaiah are wearing their @UConnHuskies letter jackets @UConnMBB what’s old is new again! #BleedBlue
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Cold blooded! @UConnMBB.
UConn is 6-1 in program history in the Final Four. The .857 win pct is the best in NCAA Tournament history. http://t.co/FmTi3dU666.
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The @MillerLite promotion last night for the @UConnMBB game has gotten so much media coverage, we’re hoping that they will be donating the beers to @UConnHuskies games in the future. I’m certain the publicity is worth 10 fold! Thanks again to our fans!.
You asked for it. $2 Beer Night is happening tomorrow at Gampel as a thank you for the awesome support all season long! 🍻. Don't forget to ⚪️ WEAR WHITE ⚪️. #BleedBlue
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It's happening 👀. We're working on some pretty cool items for UConn Nation to claim their own piece of Gampel history. We expect to have those ready next month.
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I guess we’ll never find out Tim. Thanks for your support!! @UConnHuskies.
I like @UConnMBB tonight picked them when my bracket put together, but this will be their toughest test. @BoilerBall can win if they make 14 or more 3’s! Edey gets 30 & 15 tonight! The biggest question is what will the Huskies do if they happen to be down 1 with shot clock off?.
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Waking up and thinking about the fact that @CoachJimMoraFB and @dhurley15 have elevated @UConnFootball and @UConnMBB to bring pride to the great state of CT @GovNedLamont let’s keep it going! Will today result in 7-6 and #1? Looking forward to finding out! @UConnHuskies TY
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Proud of all the hard work and success of our @UConnHuskies teams in 2022! . Can't wait to see what 2023 has in store 🎉
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The @UConnMBB team arrives back at @ResortsWorldLV to a loud and roust bunch of @UConnHuskies fans.
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Trying to take a couple photos of the new roof and these banners keep getting in the way! #UConnNation
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Very exciting day at the @UConnBookstore! NIL jerseys are here. Let me know which one(s) you're getting!
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