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...
couple game involved physical
That was the most physical game I have been involved in in a couple of years.
anybody ball
That was some rebound. There wasn't anybody who was going to take that ball from him.
beating college parity
The 16 beating the one, it's going to come. There is just too much parity in college basketball.
emotional games
That was one of the most exhausting, emotional games I've ever been in.
continue playing price worse
That's the price you pay. And that's the price you want to continue to pay. We're not playing better or worse because of any kind of pressure. We're just not playing as well.
continue price
That's the price you pay. And that's the price you want to continue to pay.
involved quite
I was never quite involved in something like that.
ncaa tough
will be a very tough out in the NCAA tournament.
ball basketball fall send win
When the ball did fall in to send us into overtime, I thought we were going to win the basketball game.
career game knew moment nice share special tied
When that game ended, I knew I had tied Don Haskins in career wins. That was a special moment for me that I didn't share with people, but it was nice to know I tied him.
absolutely
Marcus was magnificent and Rudy was absolutely terrific.
continue great learned miss people question shots student
Marcus made a mistake, like every other student on this campus. I don't feel there's any question that Marcus has profited. Some people miss shots and continue to miss shots because they don't learn. Marcus has learned a great deal.
games hard looks practice works
Marcus Johnson, who works very hard in our practice sessions, looks better in games than he does in practice. I like that.
anybody continues court harder johnson plays
Marcus Johnson continues to make who is going to play at that 'three' or 'two' a little more of a struggle. He plays harder than anybody else on the court just about.