Name: Chapel Fowler

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Per the state of Connecticut’s Freedom of Information (FOI) law, I am requesting the following public records from UConn (main/Storrs campus) ... For context/clarity to the records office, this request is intended to capture communication among UConn officials regarding the sideline confrontation between UConn WBB coach Geno Auriemma and South Carolina WBB coach Dawn Staley after their Final Four game and Auriemma's ensuing apology.

I understand this is a bit of a larger request than, say, a contract and may take some time. I'm happy to chat about further refining the request if needed after an initial time/money estimate. Thank you! The request is below – Chapel

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Chapel Fowler UConn public records request

– Timeframe for records –

From 7:00 p.m. ET Friday, April 3, 2026 through 7:00 p.m. ET Saturday, April 4, 2026 (24 hours)

– Specific records requested –

Any emails sent TO or FROM the following six (6) UConn employees’ university addresses …

Athletic director David Benedict
Deputy AD/SWA Annie Fiorvanti (ann.fiorvanti@uconn.edu)
Assistant AD for athletic comms William Peterson (william.peterson@uconn.edu)
Director of UCon WBB comms Anna LaBonte (anna.labonte@uconn.edu)
University VP of comms Michael Kirk (michael.kirk@uconn.edu)
Women’s basketball HC Geno Auriemma

... which include any of the following six (6) keywords:

“Geno”
“Auriemma”
“apology”
“statement”
“South Carolina”
“Dawn Staley”

– Note on request –

For these emails, please include individual emails and email “chains” involving back-and-forth communication. If any documents are attached within emails/email chains – for example, a Word document or Google Doc draft of a statement, etc. – please include these documents as part of the request as well.

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