News & Stories Foundation & University News UConn Champions Video Series: Coach Jim Penders and Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Doug Casa Grace Merritt < 1 min read Share Share on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInShare via Email A special message from Baseball Head Coach Jim Penders and Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Douglas Casa. At UConn, we are champions at everything we do.UConn Baseball Coach Jim Penders and Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Doug Casa embody UConn’s excellence.Coach Penders sets a high bar for the baseball team while Professor Casa’s research helps keep athletes, laborers, and soldiers safe in the heat.There are countless ways to support what you love most about UConn.Give to the UConn FoundationOr join Coach Penders and Professor Casa in supporting the funds closest to their hearts:UCONN BASEBALL FUNDFight on FundThe Korey Stringer Institute Fund For help choosing a fund to support your passion or information about how you can deepen your engagement with UConn, please contact Associate Vice President for Annual Giving Dominique Matteson at [email protected] or (860) 207-2332.