Name: Nathan Fenno

Affiliation: The Athletic

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Under Connecuticut’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), I request the following:

1) Any agreements, contracts, memorandums of understanding, memorandums or similar documents related to the Mamba and Mambacita Clinic (also referred to as the Mamba and Mambacita Foundation Skills Academy) held at the University of Connecticut's Werth Champions Center on Aug. 9, 2023, in partnership with the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation;

2) Any expense reimbursements, payment invoices, purchase orders or similar documents related to the Mamba and Mambacita Clinic (also referred to as the Mamba and Mambacita Foundation Skills Academy) held at the University of Connecticut's Werth Champions Center on Aug. 9, 2023, in partnership with the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation;

3) Any emails to or from kat@mambaandmambacita.org related to related to the Mamba and Mambacita Clinic (also referred to as the Mamba and Mambacita Foundation Skills Academy) held at the University of Connecticut's Werth Champions Center on Aug. 9, 2023, in partnership with the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation. I’m happy to limit this item to the specific university office and/or individual who served as the point of contact between the university and the foundation for this event.

This information is being sought for dissemination to the general public in the process of newsgathering on behalf of The Athletic, a sports vertical owned by the New York Times Co., and I request any fees be waived as this request involves a matter of public interest.

Please provide responsive material electronically (i.e. via email attachment).

If this request is denied in whole or part, please justify all deletions by reference to specific exemptions in the FOIA.

Thanks so much for your assistance.

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Name: Ellen Wood

Affiliation: CollegeAD

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting copies of the current contracts, and all amendments thereto, for your institution’s current and/or most recent employment contract with any and all parties for the following areas:

(1) Any signed and/or executed employment contract/agreement/offer letter/memorandum of understanding between the University of Connecticut and David Benedict, and

(2) Any subsequent signed and/or executed employment contract extension/amendment/offer letter/memorandum of understanding of such, between UConn and Mr. Benedict.

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Name: David Covucci

Affiliation: FOIAball

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: 06/01/2025

Request Date End: 08/31/2025

Details: Pursuant to Connecticut's Freedom of Information Act (Chapter 14 Conn. Gen. Stats.), I am requesting the following records from your university.

Any emails and attachments sent to or sent by your university’s athletics director, school president, or director of government affairs to or from the following individuals.

Scott Bearby (sbearby@ncaa.org)
Tiim Buckley (tbuckley@ncaa.org)
Dawn Buth (dbuth@ncaa.org

That mention the following terms:

Congress
Capitol Hill
SCORE Act
Trahan
Legislation
Courtney

I am requesting you conduct a search from 6/1/2025 to 8/31/2025.

Please note that Connecticut law requires public agencies to respond to requests within four days of receiving them by either processing or denying the request, or providing written notice requesting an extension.

As I am an independent journalist engaged in legitimate newsgathering, I am requesting a fee waiver of any associated costs with this request. In lieu of a fee waiver, I am requesting a detailed invoice of any potential costs, if any, associated with this request.

Thanks,
David

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Name: April Koepf

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: Withheld.

Details: Pursuant to applicable authority, I am writing to request copies of the following "Documents" for the athletic department staff listed below:

* Current employment contract and salary (Letter of intent, form agreement, or applicable document / record which shows annual compensation and start/end date of employment) as well as any pertinent amendments. If an employee does not have a formal written agreement, please provide (ideally in a spreadsheet or table format): Name, Compensation, and Start/End Date (or write "At Will" if applicable).

- Corbin Green
- Ian Fried
- Robert Weiner
- Max Wray
- Nate Cole
- Kerry Dixon
- John Morookian
- Rod Chance

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Name: Chris Johnson

Affiliation: Withheld.

Location: UConn Storrs

Request Date Start: Withheld.

Request Date End: 01/26/2026

Details: I hope you're doing well! I’m reaching out with a public records request under your state’s FOIA laws regarding the University’s NCAA Membership Financial Reporting System ("MFRS") filings.
Specifically, I’m requesting the following records:
• Copies of the University’s NCAA Membership Financial Reporting System (MFRS) reports from Fiscal Years 2021 through 2025.
Please provide these records as separate PDF files for each reporting year.

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