Jonathan the Husky is the mascot of the University of Connecticut. All of UConn's huskies are named Jonathan in honor of Jonathan Trumbull, the last colonial and first state Governor of Connecticut. There are two versions of Jonathan: the costumed version and the canine version.
Why are UConn called the Huskies?
The university's teams are nicknamed "Huskies", a name adopted following a student poll in The Connecticut Campus in 1934 after the school's name changed from Connecticut Agricultural College to Connecticut State College in 1933; before then, the teams were referred to as the Aggies.
What kind of Husky is the UConn husky?
The University of Connecticut has two versions of its mascot: the one in costume and the canine version. Four years ago, after UConn changed its logo from an all-white husky to one with black markings, a new pup was put up to the job. Jonathan XIV, a purebred Siberian husky, was born in Arkansas on October 5, 2013.
What is the UConn Huskies mascot name?
Jonathan the HuskyКоннектикут Хаскис / Талисман
Why did UConn change their logo?
The new logo comes out of a marketing partnership between the school's athletic department and Nike, which designed it at no cost to the school. It is part of a larger effort to replace disparate logos used by different Husky teams. The school says athletes and coaches had input into the design.
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