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...
added fact normally occasional recognize
He normally doesn't recognize the fact how good, how long he is. He has the occasional scoops like (Kevin) McHale did. He's kind of added that recently, but you don't see it all the time.
needs
He needs to be because he can be incredible.
knee needed next proof ready
He needed to get that proof that his knee was fine. He'll be ready for next week.
ask bite focus
We can have the lapses. It could come back to bite us no question. If I could ask for one thing it would be to focus for 40 minutes.
ball coaching composure nobody player roy seems tough watch
There is nobody like him. When you watch Roy play, from a coaching standpoint, he's everything you want a player to be. He has composure and seems to want the ball in tough situations.
certainly crowd kids sure team
We just have to be hungry...and this team has done that. The crowd will certainly be into it (today) and I'm sure the kids will be into it.
almost ethic gets good guy league numbers people robert superior team work
We just have superior numbers of people. Not even superior people because Robert gets them to play as well as any guy in this league. What he's done is instill, in my opinion, a work ethic that's as good as any team in our league and almost any league in the country.
seconds shooting shot shots team
We've got to take away 3-point shooting and not get fatigued by the shot clock. They make as many shots under 12 seconds as any team you're going to play.
april holding impossible
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.
clearly involved kid national player special
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.
blame scratch
He responded well after being very leery when he got hit. And I don?t blame him. The scratch was pretty good.
capable coached good
He's as good a passer as I've ever coached in 35 years. He's capable of 10-15 assists every night.
expected last season type
He?s having the type of season we all expected him to have last year.
crowds himself man nine opponent stand
He's going to take on at least nine opponent crowds who are going to brutalize him. He's got to be man enough to stand up to that. He put himself in that situation.