UConn's Sarah Strong Named To Major Leadership Award List

STORRS, CT — University of Connecticut women's basketball sophomore forward Sarah Strong was named to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund Class of 2025-26 Servant Leader Award honoree list, recognizing women's basketball student-athletes from across all NCAA divisions, NJCAA, and JUCO programs who exemplify leadership, selflessness and service in the fight against all cancers affecting women.

In just its second year, the Kay Yow Servant Leader Award has more than doubled in size, growing from 26 honorees in its inaugural class to 65 this season — a reflection of the program’s expanding reach and impact across the sport. This year marks a significant milestone as the Fund celebrates its first NJCAA Servant Leader Award winner, further broadening the opportunity to honor servant leadership at every level of women’s college basketball.

"It’s an honor to be named a Kay Yow Servant Leader and represent Coach Yow’s legacy," Strong said. "She was an inspiration for her impact on the basketball court and in her fight against breast cancer. I’m looking forward to honoring her memory and having an impact in my community at UConn."

Each honoree represents the values that Coach Kay Yow embodied — courage, compassion, integrity, and a commitment to putting others first.