Jim Calhoun
Jim Calhoun
James A. Calhoun is the former head coach of the University of Connecticut men's basketball team. His teams won three NCAA national championships, played in four Final Fours, won the 1988 NIT title, and seven Big East tournament championships. With his team's 2011 NCAA title win, the 68-year-old Calhoun became the oldest coach to win a Division I men's basketball title. He won his 800th game in 2009 and finished his career with 873 victories, ranking 12th all-time as of...
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I don't have any question that was a very well-coached basketball team. He's got complete control of the way that teams runs.
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I'd like to congratulate the St. John's team for a terrific effort.
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I don't expect us to play poorly, although I could feel entirely different a week from now. What we do know is that this team is a lot better; we've gotten better. Everyone has improved, and that makes us able to play a lot of different ways in February and March.
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I don't find it unusual for Kentucky, with its incredible history and a great coach like Tubby (Smith), for it to turn into that type of game. I thought Kentucky played awfully good.
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I don't know what kind of adjustments you can make when Allan Ray is hitting 28-footers. Villanova is a very unique team for anyone to play.
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What we want to do is come back here in April holding up a trophy. But we're going to need your help. This has got to be an impossible place to play.
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He's a four-year stay. He's been involved with championships and a national championship. He's made as many big three-pointers as any kid I've ever had. ... Rashad clearly has been a special player for us. He's a special kid.
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He responded well after being very leery when he got hit. And I don?t blame him. The scratch was pretty good.
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He's as good a passer as I've ever coached in 35 years. He's capable of 10-15 assists every night.
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He was a Hall of Fame coach in his own right at UMass, ... But playing in the Yankee Conference, he was never going to get the recognition.
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He was a difference maker the entire day. He cleaned up the middle by blocking shots and obviously scored big baskets for us.
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He certainly has had his best year. I would have bit my tongue off last year if I said, ?Let's leave Rashad in for defense.' He's a weapon that very few teams can keep on the bench.
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He clearly has the talent to play basketball at the professional level, but if anyone can make the transition, it's him.
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He likes playing here. We may move all of our games here.