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FOI #26-398 - Subject - 2026 UConn Head Coach Contract - Geno Auriemma
Name - Cy Hallberg
Affiliation -
I am requesting an opportunity to obtain copies of the following public records: the most up-to-date Employment Agreement/Term Sheet/MOU/LOA/Offer Letter/ReAppointment Letter/Extension Letter/Amendment/Addendum/etc for UConn Head Women’s Basketball Coach Geno Auriemma.
If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me of the cost. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest. If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law.
FOI #26-397 - Subject - President or Chancellor Emeritus/a
Name - Edward Cullinane
Affiliation -
I am writing to request any employment agreement, retirement agreement, separation agreement, transition agreement, consulting agreement, memorandum of understanding, board resolution, benefits memorandum, or other documents establishing the duties, compensation, office support, staffing support, travel support, fundraising responsibilities, or other privileges and/or benefits associated with service as President or Chancellor Emeritus/a by any former college/university president or chancellor from January 1, 2010, to the present.
FOI #26-394 (06-10-26, 4:24 pm) - Subject - UConn Men's and Women's Basketball Game Contracts
Name - Mcgill Koch
Affiliation - Intersport
I am requesting the contracts for the following Men's Basketball Games:
- October 13, 2025 vs. Boston College at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT (Exhibition game)
- November 15, 2025 at TD Garden in Boston, MA vs. BYU
- November 28, 2025 at Madison Square Garden in New York, NYC vs. University of Illinois
- December 9, 2025 at Madison Square Garden in New York, NYC vs. University of Florida
- November 6, 2026 at TD Garden in New York, NY vs. University of Michigan
I am requesting the contracts for the following Women's Basketball Games:
- October 13, 2025 vs. Boston College at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT (Exhibition game)
- November 4, 2025 at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, MD vs. Louisville
- December 20, 2025 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY vs. Iowa
- Women's College Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase (vs. Michigan, vs. Utah on November 21 and 23, 2025 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT)
Daniel Hortenstine
UConn Storrs
Complete
FOI #26-393 - Subject -
Name - Daniel Hortenstine
Affiliation -
I am requesting an opportunity to obtain copies of the following public records: most updated long-form employment contracts, any subsequent contract amendments, appointment letters, contract information, and 26-27 salary information for new men's basketball coaching staff members: Mike Pegues (Assistant Coach) and Justin McLelland (Director of Men's Basketball Strength and Conditioning).
• For fiscal years 2020 through 2025, provide records identifying any donor pledge with an original commitment of $100,000 or greater that was: written off, cancelled, reduced, renegotiated or determined to be uncollectible that shows: Original pledge amount, remaining balance at time of adjustment, date of adjustment, amount written off or cancelled. Donor names may be redacted if required by law.
• Any reports in fiscal years 2020 through 2025 prepared by the advancement or development office detailing any annual write-offs of donations of pledges
• A copy of the policy governing pledge write-offs.
FOI #26-391 (06-10-26, 1:36 pm) - Subject - FOI Request
Name - Michelle Sheppard
Affiliation -
We request all records, including executed contracts, purchase orders, invoices, and solicitation/RFP documents for products or services purchased from Anthology, Blackbaud Inc, GiveCampus, Absolute Software, Incident IQ, Brandon Industries, and Sapling, covering the past three years to present.
Spreadsheet exports preferred; PDF, Word, or standard ERP/finance reports also work. This is a commercial research request, and we're happy to narrow or clarify the scope to ease fulfillment.
FOI #26-390 - Subject - Football Coaching and Personnel Staff Contracts
Name - Kelly Donigan
Affiliation -
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-200 et seq.), I write to request copies of the current employment contracts, including all amendments and extensions, for the following football staff members:
1. All members of the football coaching staff (e.g., head coach, all assistant coaches, strength and conditioning staff, etc.); and
2. All members of the football personnel and recruiting staff, including but not limited to: the general manager (or equivalent role), director of player personnel (or equivalent role), director of scouting (or equivalent role), director of recruiting (or equivalent role), director of football operations (or equivalent role), director of player development (or equivalent role), recruiting coordinators, analysts, quality control staff, and any other football operations or personnel staff member with an individual employment contract on file.
For any staff member without a signed contract on file, please provide their compensation letter or equivalent documentation.