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FOI #25-440 (10-20-25, 9:25 am) - Subject - UConn communication/correspondence from the federal government
Name - Student Student
Affiliation -
I am looking to gather all information/email correspondence sent from the federal government and Trump administration to the University of Connecticut AND all email correspondence sent from the University of Connecticut to the federal government and Trump administration since January 2025.
Dear Custodian of Records:
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I am requesting parental information for children who attended University of Connecticut between 2023 and the present (2025). If a comprehensive directory is not available, please provide the following fields, if available, for parents of students:
• Name
• Home and mailing addresses
• Phone numbers
• Date of birth
• Email addresses
Please note: This request is for parent information only. No information regarding minors is being requested
FOI #25-438 (10-19-25, 11:48 pm) - Subject - Athletics Contract
Name - Jack Vallario
Affiliation - Credo Sports
To Whom It May Concern:
I would like to request the employment contracts for Gavin Roberts (Director of Sports Performance / Men's Basketball), including compensation, term length of the agreement, bonuses and bonus structure, termination language, and buyout clauses.
This request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request be fulfilled by email.
Thank you in advance,
Jack Vallario
intern@credose.com
Pursuant to open records law, I am requesting copies of the following records in electronic format on a rolling basis as they are cleared for release:
- Any alerts or reports received from sports betting integrity monitors, including but not limited to IC360, U.S. Integrity, Genius Sports, Sportradar, regarding potential irregularities, suspicious betting activity, or integrity concerns involving any university athletic events or student-athletes from January 1, 2023 to the date this request is fulfilled.
FOI #25-435 (10-17-25, 9:20 am) - Subject - Athletics
Name - Paul Doyle
Affiliation - Hearst Connecticut Media Group
I am requesting a copy of the contract for the UConn women's basketball game in the Armed Forces Classic on Nov. 4, 2025 at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany, along with all contracts related to the game and the trip.
FOI #25-434 - Subject - FOIA Athletic Department Contracts Request
Name - Chris Johnson
Affiliation -
Dear Connecticut,
I hope you're doing well. I’m reaching out to submit a public records request under your state’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regarding your athletic department’s staff and administrative contracts.
Please provide the following:
• A table or spreadsheet listing each athletic department employee’s name, title, base salary and other compensation (if tracked), and contract term (if applicable). A payroll or HR export is perfectly fine.
• A copy of the Athletic Director’s employment agreement and any amendments, addenda, compensation memoranda, bonus plans, extensions, or other related documents.
Pursuant to public information/open records statutes and within the guidelines of FERPA, please accept this email as an official request for Fall 2025 DIRECTORY information for students that meet the
following criteria:
a. All undergraduate and graduate students for the Fall 2025 Term
Please, kindly process the request and send the information in the format listed below.
If you have any questions in filling out this request, please let me know. If any information below is not deemed directory information, the remaining is appreciated. The following student information fields are requested in alphabetical order by last name.
Each should be in a SEPARATE column:
a. Prefix
b. First Name
c. Middle Name
d. Last Name
e. Suffix
f. Current Address 1
g. Current Address 2
h. Current Address 3
i. Current City
j. Current State
k. Current Zip
l. Current Country
m. Permanent Address 1
n. Permanent Address 2
o. Permanent Address 3
p. Permanent City
q. Permanent State
r. Permanent Zip
s. Permanent Country
t. Personal Email
u. School Email
v. Expected Graduation Date
w. Any academic honors distinctions, and the requirements to achieve such distinction.
x. Designation of students which achieve our recognition status levels of 3.2-3.49 for honors, 3.5-3.79 for high honors, or 3.8+ for highest honors.
I would like to make a public records request in regards to the UCONN men's basketball program.
I am requesting a copy of the contract signed between the Uconn men's basketball program and the New Haven basketball athletic department for the Nov. 3, 2025 game between the two teams. Particularly, I am interested in the size of any "guarantee game" sum.