UConn's Dailey to receive Margo Dydek Award from Sun
The Connecticut Sun will honor UConn women's basketball associate head coach Chris Dailey with the Margo Dydek Award as its 2017 Woman of Inspiration on Aug. 8 when Breanna Stewart, Sue Bird and the Seattle Storm return to Mohegan Sun Arena.
Dailey recently completed her 32nd season with the Huskies, all with Hall of Fame head coach Geno Auriemma. She will participate in a pregame reception and will honored at halftime.
The Connecticut Sun Foundation, in Dailey's name, will make a $1,000 donation through the PGA Tour's Travelers Championship to the Jay S. Fishman Fund at the Bruce Edwards Foundation to help find a cure for ALS.
The Dydek Award, named after the former Sun center, is given to an outstanding woman who has distinguished herself while positively impacting the local community.
Previous recipients include PGA of America Vice President Suzy Whaley, former Connecticut governor M. Jodi Rell and former WNBA star Rebecca Lobo.
Dydek was a former Connecticut Sun all-star who passed away unexpectedly at the age of 37 in 2011. She was an accomplished professional who finished her WNBA career as the career leader in block shots, but was better known for a warm and open spirit that endeared her to so many women's basketball fans around the world.
"I first met Margo in 1994 when we took our team on a foreign tour to France and Italy and we played against her," Dailey said in a Sun release. "Margo was an imposing and skilled young player and it was not surprising to see her have success in the WNBA.
"It is humbling to receive an inspirational award and I am honored to be the recipient of one that recognizes Margo for her contributions to the Connecticut Sun Community, both on and off the court."
— Day Staff Reports