UConn’s baseball coach, Jim Penders, is the prime example of a coach who is very high on player development and the numbers don’t lie. Under his belt are numerous appearances in the NCAA tournament including a Super Regional appearance in 2011, three conference titles and a total of 43 players either drafted or signed by professional baseball clubs.

Kimberly Lawless, associate dean for research in the College of Education, believes that science literacy is a tool, and like any tool, be it a hammer, screwdriver or wrench, you need to learn what it is, what it does and when to use it.

Jeffrey Villar is leaving his post as executive director of the Connecticut Council for Education Reform to take a new position with the Southbridge, Mass., school district.

David Erwin, who recently retired from Berlin Public Schools after spending eight years at its full-time superintendent, was appointed to the part-time post as superintendent of Sprague Public Schools.

Our alumni, faculty, and students reflect on their experience in the Neag School in this special video segment. Video produced by Nathan Oldham.

Chris Dailey, who has been by Geno Auriemma’s side for all 11 national-championship runs by the UConn women’s basketball team, was named as a finalist for the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2018.

PRNewswire (Neag School alumna Sheri Huckleberry is an inductee)

Congratulations to our Neag School alumni, faculty, staff, and students on their continued accomplishments inside and outside the classroom. If you have an accolade to share, we want to hear from you! Please send any news items and story ideas to neag-communications@uconn.edu.

When most people say “This place is a circus,” it typically means things have gone crazy or out of control. But for former circus clown and new Parish Hill girls’ basketball coach David Kohn, the phrase takes on a different kind of meaning.

Bob Bonn has added nine of the program’s 24 NCAA Division III sports. On his watch, the Red Men and Lady Reds have raised 115 banners — each signifying a conference championship or top-eight national finish — in 19 of those sports.