UConn Huskies Logo PNG
The University of Connecticut (UConn) emblem is known mostly due to the success of their men’s and women’s basketball teams, the UConn Huskies. For instance, their women’s basketball program is considered the most successful one in the US.
Meaning and history
The University, which was founded in 1881, has its own crest depicting an oak twig. There are three leaves and two acorns, encircled with the lettering, which includes the name of the university and the year it was created. The logotype is given in navy blue or black. However, actually it is not the UConn logo itself, but the emblem of its sports program, the Huskies, that is better known.
1982 – 1995
The very first Huskies logo was introduced in 1982 and boasted a detailed image of a husky, executed in white and blue and placed on a solid blue circle. The cursive lettering in blue and white was placed diagonally over the bottom part of the badge.
1996 – 2012
With the redesign of 1996, the husky portrait was refined and got its lines emboldened and softened. Now the animal was outlined in gray and got its tongue colored red. The blue background and lettering were removed from the emblem.
2013 – Today
At the beginning of the 2013-2014 season, a completely new UConn logo was introduced. Here, the University’s mascot, the Jonathan Husky, looked more aggressive and determined. The emblem was developed by the Nike design team headed by Clint Shaner, senior graphic designer at Nike.
Font
The typeface featured in the Husky Dog logo is a solid, sans-serif all-cap one. It is unique due to the unusual combination of curves and angles in the letters “U”, “C”, and “O”. The “Husky Pride” and “Students Today, Huskies Forever” logos sport a different typeface, which look more regular.
Color
In addition to the University’s official colors, navy blue, grey, and white, the UConn logo also features a light shade of blue for the dog’s eyes, and the red color for the outline.
UConn Huskies football
The history of the football program at the University of Connecticut started in 1896. Today, the team competes in NCAA Division I FBS. The UConn Huskies (or Connecticut Huskies) have won 25 conference championships, 15 shared and ten outright.
UConn Huskies basketball
The men’s team has been slightly overshadowed by the success of the women’s basketball team. The men’s team has been the NCAA Tournament Champions on four occasions, while the women’s team has won 11 NCAA Titles. However, when the UConn Huskies old logo made its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 1951, it was on the uniforms of the men’s team, while the women’s team made its debut in the NCAA Tournament only in 1989.
UConn Huskies baseball
The team coached by Jim Penders is supposed to move to the Big East Conference after the 2020 season. The Huskies are a member of NCAA Division I. As of 2019, they have made 21 NCAA Tournament appearances and five College World Series appearances.
The UConn Huskies logo history has been somehow related to the success of the athletic program. Sometimes, the university has decided to modify the brand identity and the logo in an attempt to break a series of unsuccessful seasons.
UConn Huskies Colors
NAVY BLUE
PANTONE: 289 C
HEX COLOR: #000E2F;
RGB: (0,14,47)
CMYK: (100,76,12,70)
WHITE
PANTONE: OPAQUE WHITE
HEX COLOR: #FFFFFF;
RGB: (255,255,255)
CMYK: (0,0,0,0)
GREY
PANTONE: 429 C
HEX COLOR: #7C878E;
RGB: (124,135,142)
CMYK: (33,135,13,40)
RED
PANTONE: 185 C
HEX COLOR: #E4002B;
RGB: (228,0,43)
CMYK: (0,93,79,0)