JIM CALHOUN RUMORS & GOSSIP
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Jim Calhoun hangs out with some penguins
So, what exactly is former UConn Huskies legendary basketball head coach Jim Calhoun after retiring? Well, it appears that Calhoun is chilling with some African penguins. Oh, you know, it’s the usual. Not a big deal. The photo was posted by @velkie326 on Instagram. According to USA TODAY, the reason for this photo is because that Calhoun serves as one of the trustees for Mystic...
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November 15, 2012
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Reports: Jim Calhoun stepping down at UConn, assistant Kevin Ollie to takeover
There a multiple reports out of Storrs that Connecticut Huskies legendary head coach, Jim Calhoun is making plans to step down and retire. NBCConnecticut.com, was the first to report the story. It is a matter of Calhoun and his agent “dotting the ‘i’s’ and crossing the ‘t’s’,” according to the source. There is reportedly a [...]
Breaking: Jim Calhoun UConn’s NCAA Men’s Basketball coach to retire
ESPN has reported that legendary coach Jim Calhoun has retired after 26 seasons of coaching. Calhoun has had some health issues after breaking his hip. He decided that coaching would be too much and decided to hang it up.
NBC reported…
According to an NBC-Connecticut report, Calhoun, 70, will retire, an announcement to come Thursday. UConn officials were not offering confirmation...
BREAKING AWAY
Calhoun injured in biking accident
UConn coach Jim Calhoun was hurt again in a biking accident. There aren't full details about it, but the injury appears to be bad.
If Calhoun's done, it's a bitter ending
In the end, with one minute to go, Jim Calhoun sat on his bench with his legs crossed and the end of this miserable season laid out before him.
He focused on the slow end when his team had the ball. But during pauses in the action -- and at times when eight-seeded Iowa State had the ball -- the legendary UConn coach's head wandered. He would suddenly look off, away from the...
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March 16, 2012
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ROUGH NIGHT
Video: Jeremy Lamb misses wide open dunk
Iowa State absolutely destroyed UConn 77 to 64. The game was never close and the Cyclones weren’t going to let it be. It’s a great win for the Cyclones, who will have to face the #1 overall seed Kentucky Wildcats in their next matchup. Could this be Jim Calhoun’s last game at UConn? Probably. Here’s Jeremy Lamb’s end of game … Continue reading …
Calhoun's Huskies unshaken by defeat
They say it's nearly impossible for even the best teams to beat the same opponent three times in one season. Syracuse did just that Thursday, earning its third victory over Connecticut in the past month.
But if they're lucky, the Orange won't have to tackle UConn again in the NCAA tournament.
Because the rejuvenated Huskies are playing with a newfound confidence, and...
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March 08, 2012
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UConn defeats Pitt in Calhoun's return
Jim Calhoun returned to the bench after more than a month of medical leave and coached Connecticut to a 74-65 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Shabazz Napier scored 23 points, including a big 3-pointer with a minute left, and Roscoe Smith added 14 points and seven rebounds for the Huskies (18-12, 8-10 Big East) who kept alive hopes for an at-large bid to defend their NCAA national...
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March 03, 2012
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Jim Calhoun to take medical leave
UConn announced that the Huskies head basketball coach will take an indefinite medical leave and will miss the next two games at the very least. Associate head coach George Blaney will take charge in the interim.
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February 03, 2012
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Calhoun putting NCAA sanctions behind him
Connecticut basketball coach Jim Calhoun says he decided not to retire after last year's national championship in large part because he wanted to see through the NCAA sanctions leveled on him and his program for recruiting violations.
The 69-year-old Hall of Fame coach returns to the sidelines Saturday after serving a three-game suspension as No. 8 UConn (12-2, 2-1 Big East...
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January 06, 2012
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