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UCONN’S RAGLE HEADED TO WNBA

Ragle leaving for N.Y.

Stewart, Tuck, and Moriah Jefferson aren’t the only Huskies headed to the WNBA.

Veteran UConn athletic trainer Rosemary Ragle has accepted a job in New York, which will include her working with the WNBA’s New York Liberty. Ragle will join the staff of the Hospital for Special Surgery, which specializes in orthopedic surgery and the treatment of rheumatologic conditions.

She has been the athletic trainer for the UConn women’s basketball team since 1999 and part of 10 national championship teams.

“Rosie has been everything to me,” Tuck said. “We’ve had a very, very close relationship because I’ve spent so much time in the training room with her. I couldn’t have asked for a better athletic trainer. She really knows what to do and how to get you back on the court as soon as possible.”

Ragle has also worked with the UConn men’s and women’s track teams, women’s volleyball team, the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams, and rowing.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Troy University in 1996 and completed her master’s degree from LSU in sport management in 1998.

She also owns a national championship ring from working with the 1997 LSU women’s outdoor track and field team.

Last August, she was inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame.

The Liberty have three UConn graduates on their roster: Swin Cash, Tina Charles, and Kiah Stokes.

Stewart, Tuck, and Jefferson will learn their WNBA destinations when the draft is held on Thursday at Mohegan Sun Arena.

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UConn Athletic Trainer Ragle Headed For N.E. Basketball Hall Of Fame

Rosemary Ragle, UConn’s head athletic trainer for women’s basketball for the past 15 years, will be among those inducted Saturday into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame at the DCU Center in Worcester.

Ragle’s work has been critical to the rehabilitation and recovery of just about every Husky who has been injured since she was assigned to the program in 1999. UConn has won nine national championships since.

“As I sit in my new office, I am surrounded by pictures I’ve taken with the players over the years,” said Ragle. “I hate to say anything that makes it appear as if I am bragging, but I think I do a nice job connecting with the young women in the program. I honestly feel that’s been my best contribution.”

Ragle has been at UConn for 18 years. She also worked with the UConn men’s and women’s track and field teams, women’s volleyball team, the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams, and rowing.

“I try to give them [the players] confidence that they will come back [from injury],” said Ragle. “But one my favorite things is the creativity that comes with the rehabilitation process. It’s gratifying to know they have had the faith in me that I will help return them in great form.”

Ragle, who said her original plan was to stay at UConn for three years, graduated from Troy University in 1996 with a degree in athletic training. She was awarded a scholarship to Louisiana State University as a graduate assistant and completed her master’s degree in exercise science in 1998.

Her relationship with UConn’s players does not end with graduation. Many, such as Sue Bird, have sought her advice and counsel after becoming professionals.

“That’s why I put in these hours and do what I do,” Ragle said.

UConn-Maryland Set

UConn completed its 2015-16 nonconference schedule Wednesday by announcing that it will play Maryland Dec. 28 in the Maggie Dixon Classic at Madison Square Garden (8:30 p.m., ESPN2).

The game will begin a three-game series between the programs, which played in last year’s national semifinals in Tampa, Fla. UConn will travel to Maryland in 2016-17 and the Terps will play at UConn during the 2017-18 season.
This season, Maryland will feature freshman Kiah Gillespie, the high school All-American from Hartford’s Capital Prep. This will be Maryland’s first appearance in the Maggie Dixon Classic; the Huskies will be participating in the game for the fifth time.

UConn’s quest for a fourth straight national championship will include 11 nonconference games, including four at home. The Huskies open the regular season in Columbus, Ohio, on Nov. 16 against Ohio State. UConn’s home opener is Nov. 23 against Kansas State.

 

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