FOI #26-385 (06-9-26, 5:31 pm) - Subject - Football

Name - Layla Allen

Affiliation -

To Whom It May Concern—

I am requesting an opportunity to obtain copies of the following public records: the 2026 salaries and, if applicable, the employment contracts/amendments/LOA/MOU/term sheets/offer letters/etc for football support staff members listed below & any other members not listed below that are associated with the football program [in areas to include, but not be limited to: (i) operations, (ii) recruiting, (iii) personnel, (iv) strength & conditioning, (v) nutrition, (vi) analysts, (vii) quality control, (viii) creative media/graphics, (ix) video, (x) player development, (xi) sports science, (xii) general manager, (xiii) administration, etc.]

Junior Collins
Daryl Ely
Bo Buttermore
Nik Kessel
Phill Guard
Brock Hillyer
Jak DelCampo
Nate Atkins
Brady Lichtenberg
Brad Bichey
Christian Klinec
Corbin Green
Mike Fiorito
Jabari Taylor
Andrew Terwilliger
Tayler Riddick
Daniel Mojica
Stephen Mathie
Zach Potter
Ian Fried
AJ Harrison
Colin Leddy
Sevyn Banks
Mason Huntermark
Angelina Gaspard
Mariel Dritsas

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.

Thank you for considering my request.

Best,
Layla Allen

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FOI #26-384 (06-9-26, 1:38 pm) - Subject - Athletic Coaching Contracts

Name - Adam Notteboom

Affiliation - Priority Sports & Entertainment

Greetings,
 
I’d like to submit an open records request for electronic copies of current contracts for all individuals on staff for the 2026-27 academic year for the following sports: football, men’s basketball, and women’s basketball. In addition to the individuals below, I’d like to request the current contract of UCONN Athletic Director David Benedict.

Please include any/all amendments/extensions with the original contract.
While full contracts are strongly preferred, if they are not available for assistant coaches or support staffers, annual salary figures will suffice.
 
Please, at your earliest convenience, and thank you for your time and efforts. See below for list of requested individuals.
Football:
Jason Candle, Head Coach
Nunzio Campanile, Offensive Coordinator
Ryan Manalac, Defensive Coordinator
Pat Cashmore, Special Teams Coordinator
Max Wray, Assistant Coach - Tight Ends
Kerry Dixon, Assistant Coach - Wide Receivers
Nate Cole, Assistant Coach - Running Backs
John Morookian, Assistant Coach - Offensive Line
Marquel Blackwell, Assistant Coach - Co-Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks
Rod Chance, Assistant Coach - Pass Game Coordinator / Cornerbacks
Robert Weiner, Associate Head Coach - QBs
Mickey Jacobs, Assistant Coach - Linebackers
Jay Anderson, Assistant Coach - Safeties
Brooks Jenkins, Defensive Tackles Coach
Joe Schaefer, Assistant Coach - Defensive Line
Junior Collins, Assistant Wide Receivers Coach
Daryl Ely, Assistant Defensive Backs Coach
Bo Buttermore, Assistant Linebackers Coach
Nik Kessel, Assistant Special Teams Coach
Phill Guard, Assistant Offensive Line Coach
Brock Hillyer, Offensive Analyst
Jake DelCampo, Defensive Assistant
Nate Atkins, Defensive Analyst
Brady Lichtenberg, Offensive Analyst
Andrew Terwilliger, Assistant Athletic Director for Football Administration and Operations
Tayler Riddick, Director of Football Operations
Daniel Mojica, Football Operations Assistant
Zach Potter, General Manager for Football
Ian Fried, Assistant GM / Pro Liaison
AJ Harrison, Director of Recruiting / Player Development
Colin Leddy, Assistant Director of Player Personnel
Sevyn Banks, Recruiting Analyst / Player Development
Mason Huntermark, Recruiting Assistant
Angelina Gaspard, Recruiting / Operations Assistant

Men's Basketball:
Dan Hurley, Head Coach
Kimani Young, Associate Head Coach
Mike Nardi, Assistant Coach
Mike Pegues, Assistant Coach
Tom Moore, General Manager
Paul Wettemann III, Director of Men's Basketball Administration
Mamadou Diarra, Director of Player Development
Cam Turley, Assistant Director of Basketball Administration
Samantha Buccheri, Administrative Assistant

Women's Basketball:
Geno Auriemma, Head Coach
Chris Dailey, Associate Head Coach
Jamelle Elliott, Assistant Coach
Morgan Valley, Assistant Coach
Tonya Cardoza, Assistant Coach
Sarah Darras, Assistant AD for Women's Basketball Administration
Carley Mooney, General Manager
Ellen Tripp, Associate Athletic Director / Director - SASP (Women's Basketball)

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FOI #26-383 - Subject - Men's Hockey

Name - Avery Donahue

Affiliation -

I would like to request any documents related to UConn mens hockey's participation in the Icebreaker Tournament (info at the link above).

https://uconnhuskies.com/news/2025/11/25/mens-ice-hockey-huskies-to-cohost-2026-ice-breaker-tournament-with-sacred-heart

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FOI #26-382 - Subject - CFS 25-55426

Name - Ivy Baron

Affiliation -

Court case is ongoing. Please provide a copy of the police report and a copy of the email that Student sent in July 2025

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FOI #26-381 - Subject - New submission from Special Data Request

Name - Owen Weber

Affiliation -

I am looking for local county enrollment data for a market survey as well as online student data
I am looking for the numbers of total commuters at UCONN as well as the total online student count for a market survey. If you have the data split into undergraduate and graduate that would be perfect

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FOI #26-380 (06-8-26, 5:01 pm) - Subject - Coach Fundraising Commitments

Name - David Covucci

Affiliation - FOIAball

Pursuant to Connecticut's Freedom of Information Act (Chapter 14 Conn. Gen. Stats.), I am requesting the following document from your school’s athletics department development or fundraising office.

The most recent copy of any external engagement plan, schedule, or calendar that details fundraising events and appearances from your school’s head football coach.

I will accept whatever the most recent version of this document is that your school has. If you need a time frame for which to search any online calendars, I am requesting events from 1/1/2026 to 5/31/2026.

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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FOI #26-379 - Subject - UCONN and Wilson Elser

Name - Richard Mardoian

Affiliation -

Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Chapter 14 of the Connecticut General Statutes, I hereby demand the inspection and electronic production of the public records detailed below.
As the Chief Legal Officer for the University of Connecticut, you are reminded of your statutory obligation to conduct a comprehensive, exhaustive, and good-faith search of all administrative repositories, internal networks, server databases, and specialized ledger systems under your custody and control. Let's not make the Mahon Mistake.
I. Scope of Records Requested
I request any and all records, regardless of physical or digital form, active or generated at any point from April 3, 2019, through the present date, concerning, referencing, or detailing transactions with:
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP (inclusive of its regional offices at 100 Pearl St, Hartford, and 1010 Washington Blvd, Stamford, as well as any operational shell, corporate affiliate, or subsidiary entity utilizing the statutory registered agent address of 357 East Center St, Suite 2J, Manchester, CT 06040).

This request specifically encompasses:
1. Procurement & Retention Contracts: All Master Outside Counsel Legal Services Agreements, Task Orders, Retainer Letters, and Conflict of Interest Disclosures/Waivers executing or approving the assignment of legal work or defense panels to said firm.
2. Communications and Metadata: All original electronic mail communications (including .eml/.msg files containing full transport email headers and tracking metadata), text messages, and internal memos between personnel within the UConn Office of the General Counsel and any attorney, representative, or agent of Wilson Elser.
3. Billing, Ledger, & Expenditure Files: All itemized invoices, line-item fee descriptions, transaction tables, and payment approvals issued by UConn or UConn Health to said firm.
II. Production and Technical Specifications
In accordance with Connecticut transparency law and data preservation mandates:
• Native Electronic Formats: All responsive data, spreadsheets, ledger books, and transaction tables MUST be produced in their original electronic format (such as native, unflattened .xlsx or .csv files) to preserve data fields, structural columns, and filtering capability.
• Non-Segregability: If any portion of a requested document is deemed exempt under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-210, you are required to redact only the specifically exempt text and release all remaining segregable data and structural headers.
III. Statutory No-Records Certification Mandate
If the University of Connecticut, its Office of the General Counsel, and UConn Health contend that no records, retainer agreements, email correspondence, or financial invoices exist regarding Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP within the specified timeframe, you are requested to provide a formal, written Certification of No Records.
This certification must explicitly state that a diligent, exhaustive

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FOI #26-378 - Subject - Grade Distribution Data (2025–26 update)

Name - Ryan Aikin

Affiliation -

I am submitting a public records request pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-200 et seq.). GradeView previously received grade distribution records from University of Connecticut, and I am writing to request an update covering the terms not included in that prior production.

Specifically, I request the number of students receiving each letter grade (A, B, C, D, F, and any other letter grades awarded), broken down by department and course number, course section, instructor name, and term, for all terms after Fall 2025 through the present — i.e., the most recent academic year available, including the 2025–2026 academic year to the extent grades have been finalized and distribution data is available.

Please provide this in electronic format (CSV or Excel preferred). A raw or unformatted export directly from your system of record is fine; no custom formatting is required on your side.

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FOI #26-377 - Subject - Public Records Request

Name - Student Student

Affiliation -

Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I am requesting copies of all public records that pertain to how JD students at the University of Connecticut School of Law in the Class of 2027 and Class of 2028 day program were divided into their two main cohorts for doctrinal classes and into their smaller cohorts for legal practice. I am additionally requesting all public records, including emails, mandates, policies, presentations, training materials, and meeting minutes, regarding the division of cohorts for first-year UConn Law students generally since May of 2023.

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FOI #26-376 (06-5-26, 4:28 pm) - Subject - Traffic footage on corner of Storrs Rd and Horsebarn Hill RD

Name - Dylan Pontonio

Affiliation -

Around 9:30-10PM on June 4th 2026 I was in an accident on the light at Horsebarn Hill Rd and Storrs Rd. I was in a gray Nissan Rouge and the girl who hit me was in a blue Rav Four.

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