Connecticut are Quinnipiac University, Fairfield University, Central Connecticut State University, Sacred Heart University, and the University of Hartford. The name "Connecticut" originated with the Mohegan word "quonehtacut", meaning "place of long tidal river". Connecticut's official nickname is "The Constitution State", adopted in 1959 and based on its colonial constitution of 1638–1639 which was the first in America and, arguably, the world. Connecticut is also unofficially known as "The Nutmeg State," whose origin is unknown. It may have come from its sailors returning from voyages with nutmeg, which was a very valuable spice in the 18th and 19th centuries. It may have
Connecticut Huskies softball Connecticut Huskies softball The Connecticut Huskies softball team represents the University of Connecticut in the sport of college softball in at the Division I level of the NCAA. The team was founded in the spring of the 1974-1975 academic school year, and is a member of the American Athletic Conference (The American). They play their home games at Connecticut Softball Stadium on campus in Storrs, Connecticut. In its inaugural season the UConn Huskies compiled a 4-4 overall record. The Huskies are currently led by fourth-year head coach Jen McIntyre, who succeeded Karen Mullins in 2015. Mullins led the Huskies to