The team is scheduled to land at Bradley Airport tomorrow (Wednesday) at 3:30pm EDT. We've "greeted" the champions there for the past couple of years. It's a chartered plane, so it may not land exactly on time.
The rally area is usually at the Rt. 75/Schoephoester Road area - police will direct you where to park (in a field for free). The rally is always held outside, not inside the airport.
The chartered plane containing UConn players, coaches, band and cheerleaders usually gets a "water cannon" salute - it's pretty cool! There's a makeshift "stage" and local media (ie Channels 3, 30, 8 and Fox 61) cover the event.
Gov. Rell and Rep. Joe Courtney (yuck) showed up last year and gave short speeches. Players and Coach Geno Auriemma gave short speeches as well. Bring your cameras... lots of great photo opportunities!
After the airport rally, it's onto Gampel Pavilion in Storrs. WVIT Channel 30 reported on the 11pm news that the Gampel rally will start at approximately 5:30 p.m. EDT.
Article and information on 2 victory rallies that will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, April 7th (one at Bradley Airport, the other at Gampel Pavilion at the UConn campus in Storrs) are at the top of this thread.
Perfect Season — they didn’t lose a game?
Wow!
But UConn has always been at that level (at least in recent and maybe before recent memory).
Way to go, Lady Huskies!
What a horrible game. UConn played well for maybe 10 minutes tops. Stanford just happened to be worse. Neither team could shoot, and it wasn’t all great defense.
http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-women/hc-rally-0406,0,6889429.story
The Huskies' return to Bradley International Airport and the pep rally at Gampel Pavilion today will be carried live on Fox 61. The team is expected to land in Windsor Locks at 3:30 p.m. There will be a short ceremony, including remarks by coach Geno Auriemma. Public access will be near the intersection of Route 75 and Firehouse Road. (Going north on Rt. 75, take a left onto Firehouse Road - Holiday Inn Express will be on your right.)
Doors will open at Gampel at 5 p.m., and the rally is expected to start at 5:30. It is open to the public and there is no admission charge.
Special Section Relive the tournament run in a special section in the Sunday Courant.
How to go HUSKIES!!!!!!!!!!