Connecticut athletic director David Benedict holds a news conference in his office at the University of Connecticut, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, in Storrs, Conn. Benedict says the school has not ruled out eliminating some sports to close a more than $40 million gap in its athletic budget. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
1/19/2019 Mike Orazzi | Staff Southington High School football coach Mike Drury during the 14th annual Sloper Plunge at Camp Sloper’s pond Saturday in Southington.
1/19/2019 Mike Orazzi | Staff CCSU's Bruna Vila Artigues (11) and Saint Francis University's Sam Sabino (13) during Saturday's women's basketball game in New Britain.