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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The game asks that you work to improve, that you put something into it, and that you also give something back to it. The game is universal. It is a language that unites all of us.
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...Basketball doesn't care what color your skin is. It doesn't care what language you speak or what religion you practice. It doesn't care if you're big or small, fast or slow. It just asks you to play, to complete, to lose with dignity, to win humility.
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I don?t want to put everything into one game. We have a lot more we?d like to accomplish. But we always said our goal is to win the Big East championship, and I think to back away from that two days before the game would be foolhardy.
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He's one of the best. He's made as many big 3-pointers as any kid I've ever had.
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He's one of the best assistants and one of the best evaluators of talent that I've ever been around, ... I think in the next week or two we are going to try to name him associate head coach because he's been that good.
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He's got a chance to be a very special player.
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I can still hear the words of Denham Brown saying, 'We have plenty of time. There's a minute, seven seconds on the clock and we're down five.' He really believed.
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I do know the feeling of being a 15 or 16 because I was there myself. I know how exciting it is and I know all Albany wants is an opportunity to show how good they are.
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He put it in perspective and told me exactly what happened to him. Jim took me through the scenario of what would happen. Jim has been in my life more than I realize. We're the two old-timers in the league, but we're also two friends.
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He plays a great game with great enthusiasm. What a wonderful thing.
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