The ability to maintain balance is one of the key attributes required of today’s student-athletes at the University of Connecticut. The UConn Sport Management Master’s Degree Program’s Julianne Hubbard stands out as a exemplary illustration of the kind of student who consistently demonstrates quality on the pitch and quality in the classroom, week in and week out.

Case in point: Julie and the Huskies captured their the AAC Championship a week ago, defeated their first-round NCAA tournament opponent on Saturday, and on Tuesday she’ll defend her thesis, The Final Whistle: An In-Depth Analysis of How Elite Transfer Student-Athletes Adapt to Life After Intercollegiate Sport, as she heads towards graduating in a month’s time with a Master’s in Science in Sport Management.

What’s next for the decorated soccer star and Dean’s List, New England Scholar, Babbidge Scholar, as well as Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi member? She will head to Boston to begin her doctoral studies in physical therapy at Northeastern University and continue developing a career blending sport and academics.

UConn and the Sport Management Program wish her nothing but success with the team in the NCAA tournament and her future studies in physical therapy. Although she will soon move on from UConn, without a doubt she will always reflect one of our university’s mottos: Students Today. Huskies Forever!