The Connecticut Sun promoted former UConn star Morgan Tuck to general manager as former GM Darius Taylor transitions to a new front office role.

Morgan Tuck has been named general manager of the Connecticut Sun and will replace Darius Taylor, who will become the team’s chief basketball strategist and director of scouting.

Morgan Tuck, who won four NCAA titles with the UConn women's basketball team, was promoted to general manager of the WNBA's Connecticut Sun.

On Tuesday, the Connecticut Sun promoted Morgan Tuck to general manager after she’d spend the previous two seasons as an assistant GM. She replaces Darius Taylor, who will move to a new role as Chief Basketball Strategist and Director of Scouting.