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March 6, 2008

UConn reaps tiny payment for trip to bowl game

STORRS, Conn. (AP) - The University of Connecticut's appearance in the Meineke Car Care Bowl may have boosted the school's profile, but it didn't do much for its coffers.

A report by The Hartford Courant finds that the school received $1.2 million from the Big East for the December bowl appearance and travel expenses, but ended up with a profit of just over $25,000.

Expenses included flying 25 spouses to the game, buying each player a DVD camcorder and giving 13 employees bonuses.

The school says the bowl was not seen as a profit opportunity, but rather a chance to raise the school's profile, recruit new players and sell more tickets to home football games.

Posted by Mike McDermott  at 1:11 PM | Permalink

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