Sports
September 1, 2012
Dawgs on the dial
Beginning this fall, Husky fans will be able to catch every UW football and men’s basketball game on TV, thanks to the Pac-12 Networks, an innovative partnership with FOX and ESPN.
Reel history
A collection of 3,100 film reels and 4,200 videotapes, featuring games and training and recruitment films dating back to 1928, is being preserved by UW Libraries.
Football and film
From winning a Rose Bowl to an Oscar for documentary filmmaking, being a team player is the secret to success for Ed Cunningham, ’91.
More than Hope
Hope Solo will be in goal this summer when the U.S. defends its gold medal at the 2012 Olympics.
March 1, 2012
Win-win proposition
The renovation of Husky Stadium will attract better players, improve the fan experience and not cost the state a cent.
Aiming high
The UW women's golf team has a bit of an exotic flair this season. Of the team’s nine golfers, one hails from Hawaii and three call Canada home.
December 1, 2011
Tradition timeout
The Nov. 5 Washington-Oregon football game was the final game in Husky Stadium before it closed its doors for more than a year.
Hoops and life lessons
Lorenzo Romar doesn’t like to advertise it, but the 52-year-old coach and father of three grown daughters fills his players’ preseasons with a real-world education that transcends basketball.
September 1, 2011
Stadium memories
Venerable Husky Stadium is in need of updating, so after the Nov. 5 game against Oregon, it will close for a year while it undergoes a much-needed makeover.
Courting success
Today, hundreds of young ballhandlers know Ryan Appleby as the determined coach inspiring them to be winners on and off the court.
Out in the open
Rick Welts broke new ground as the first executive in major professional sports to declare that he is gay.
June 1, 2011
After the whistle
Kevin McGuff arrived in Seattle this past April with a monumental challenge awaiting him: restoring the Husky women’s basketball team to the elite status it held in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
March 1, 2011
Stadium overhaul
The renovation of Husky Stadium received the green light to proceed when the University of Washington Board of Regents approved the $250 million project in November.
December 1, 2010
Rebuilding year
Two Husky teams enter the 2010-2011 season having lost national players of the year to graduation.
September 1, 2010
Don Coryell, 1924-2010
Don Coryell, ’50, ’51, was a Husky defensive back who went on to become one of the greatest offensive coaches in football history.
Rounding home
Often overlooked during the Mariners' playoff runs of the 1990s was the fact that the starting third baseman was a Husky: Mike Blowers, who played two years at the University of Washington (1985-86).
Volleyball rises
There’s more to UW volleyball than one national championship. The Huskies have been a top-10 program for nearly a decade and are 221-60 in coach Jim McLaughlin’s nine seasons.
Beyond the gridiron
There is more to Jake Locker than just football. As he enters his final year at the UW and readies for a potentially lucrative career in the NFL, he remains a college student at heart.