Practice facility dedication on Friday....whose name will be on it?

[Blakeon18]

Anyone have any insights as to who it will be named after? A company that has made a big recent donation?
A family?

Interesting that the ceremony to unveil the name is being made on Friday....First Night. I assume that is on purpose...I assume many current players....men and women....will be there. And some of the recruits coming for the weekend????

 

[pap49cba]

One thing is for sure... MY name will not be on it.

 

[vtcwbuff]

Jim Auriemma or Geno Calhoun? Just as long as it isn't named after a politician.

 

[Blueballer]

Anyone have any insights as to who it will be named after? A company that has made a big recent donation?
A family?

Interesting that the ceremony to unveil the name is being made on Friday....First Night. I assume that is on purpose...I assume many current players....men and women....will be there. And some of the recruits coming for the weekend????

There was an article saying that solicitation was underway for a donation for the name. Just hope its an individual like with the Football facility and and doesn't become the ESPN UCONN Training Facility

Whoops......Sorry, I guess that's old news . It's a done deal but the name is on the building but part of it is covered by a white canvas. So I guess we'll know on Friday.

 

[rwdinsalem]

John Toner is my guess.

 

[ChicagoGG]

Or perhaps the nice people who gave all those millions of dollars....

 

[jsloanjr]

Yes, John Toner and Dave Gavitt are my guesses......Or, one of the Big banks who sponsor both teams.........

 

[warbler1055]

Yes, John Toner and Dave Gavitt are my guesses.Or, one of the Big banks who sponsor both teams....

Webster Bank?

 

[Sonny44]

I was thinking a big "SONNY44".

 

[DaddyChoc]

Who hired them, Toner?

 

[Icebear]

Yes, John Toner hired both.

Dave Gavett, no way.

 

[huskyblooz]

I'm guessing one of the multi-million dollar NBA players who gave back.

 

[j66kicker]

Recent Courant article said "naming rights" will be announced Friday.

http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-huskies/hc-uconn-soccer-donation-1012-20141011-story.html

That usually implies corporate sponsorship.

 

[Joobie]

The speculation on the men's board is that it's Ray. Thoughts?

 

[lanieer]

I 'm assuming corporate sponsorship but really hoping Ray Allen.

 

[Rocket009]

Maybe CPTV

 

[Icebear]

Just call it, "The Champions Center."

 

[Kibitzer]

The web site of this facility puts a price tag on everything and what appears to be the naming rights has a nice price tag of $10 million.

 

[HoopsFan21]

Just call it, "The Champions Center."

Yeah I agree. I like this idea. Every school now wants to name every last little square of their campus after someone. Are schools really that hard up for money? Does everyone that donates to their alma mater have to see their name on the side of the building?

 

[pap49cba]

Are schools really that hard up for money?

They would say yes.

Would you as a taxpayer have supported the cost of building this facility out of the state's budget? Or a soccer stadium?

 

[01Neaggrad02]

Personally I think it should be called the Auriemma-Calhoun Center... without those two leading the teams UCONN would not have been the powerhouse it is, and would not have needed the facility. They deserve the credit regardless of who donated money.

Does anyone know if the center will be open to the public?

 

[meyers7]

I was thinking a big "SONNY44".

And I was thinking Meyers sounded pretty good.

 

[FairView]

And I was thinking Meyers sounded pretty good.

I think it would need to be Myer$ for consideration.

 

[meyers7]

I think it would need to be Myer$ for consideration.

Well that definitely ain't gonna happen. Unless I won the lottery last night.