From their very first game in 1901, the history of Connecticut basketball weaves a fascinating tale. Despite many years languishing in irrelevance, they've blazed a trail that would make even John Wooden look twice: backtoback national champions, the envy of the Big East, and college basketball's most successful team over the last 30 years. This documentary explores the men that laid the foundations, the trials and tribulations that laid on the path to blue blood crowning, and the successes that they've seen.

00:00 Intro
00:29 Origins of UConn Basketball
04:24 First Coach Hired
05:39 Wilder Tasker and the First Tastes of Success
06:57 Hugh Greer, the Godfather of UConn
09:41 UConn's first NCAA Tournament
12:46 Demise of Greer
13:49 Fred Shabel
14:39 Birth of the Big East
17:04 Jim Calhoun
20:19 The "Dream Season"
23:50 1999 National Champions
26:50 Kemba 5 Games in 5 Days
28:26 Demise of Calhoun
29:16 Kevin Ollie
30:59 Demise of Ollie
31:50 Dan Hurley
35:59 Outro

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