UConn Husky fans will have to wait an extra day to celebrate the women’s basketball team’s 12th national championship.
Gov. Ned Lamont on Wednesday pushed back the date of the UConn women’s victory parade in Hartford by one day to Sunday because of the threat of rain on Saturday.
The parade will step off from the State Capitol at 1 p.m. Sunday, at the intersection of Trinity and Elm streets.
From there, it will proceed north on Trinity Street, go through the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, turn right (east) onto Jewell Street, turn left (north) onto Trumbull Street, and end at the intersection of Asylum and Trumbull streets outside the XL Center.
As the parade finishes the route, a rally will start at about 1:30 p.m. outside the Trumbull Street entrance to the XL Center, the Huskies’ home arena. Players, coaches and other dignitaries will give speeches.
The UConn women’s team won its 12th national title on Sunday, April 6, after an 82-59 victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.
The parade and rally are funded by private donations through sponsorship opportunities. No state or city funding is used.
To sponsor the event, businesses may choose from several sponsorship levels up to $10,000.