Parade on Sunday for UConn Women's Basketball Team

The Hartford Business Improvement District, the City of Hartford and the State of Connecticut will host a victory parade and rally in downtown Hartford on Sunday, April 12, to congratulate the UConn Women’s Basketball team for winning the 2015 NCAA Basketball National Championship.

In an announcement Thursday, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said the parade will begins at 3 p.m. at the State Capitol building and will be followed by a victory rally on Trumbull Street, directly in front of the XL Center at approximately 3:30 p.m.

The parade route will start at the State Capitol building on the corner of Trinity Street and Elm Street. It will then proceed down Elm Street moving alongside Bushnell Park, turn north up Trumbull Street, and end at the XL Center, where the rally will be held.

Parade and rally organizers are relying on private donations to finance the festivities, according to the governor’s office.

“The UConn Women’s Basketball team, led by Head Coach Geno Auriemma, has for the third year in a row shown the nation that the spirit and strength of college basketball resides in Connecticut,” Malloy said in a statement. “On Sunday, let’s show the team how proud we are of their success by honoring them with a victory celebration they will remember for a lifetime.”

Malloy thanked the Hartford Business Improvement District for once again hosting this event, organizing its sponsors, and giving the residents of Connecticut an opportunity to celebrate another national championship.

Businesses that are interested, may choose from several sponsorship levels ranging from $10,000 to $2,500 or less. To discuss parade sponsorship opportunities, contact Michael Zaleski at the Hartford Business Improvement District at 860-728-2274 or email mzaleski@hartfordbid.com.

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Photo: The UConn Women’s Basketball team at the April 8 Victory Lap rally on campus. Credit: UConn Women’s Basketball via Twitter.