Jim Calhoun From University of Connecticut Takes Medical Leave
Jim Calhoun is a coach for the University of Connecticut
, but has decided to take an unexpected Medical Leave of absence. The timing couldn't have been worse. Right now the Uconn team is having trouble getting through the season and not performing as well as they usually do. As of the time of this writing they have lost the last 3 games in a row.
Right now they aren't even ranked. However late last month they were as high as 10th in the polls. After reaching last years final four, they ended up losing 4 of their 6 key players. The Hartford Courant Newspaper questioned Jim Calhoun and asked him if he thought his team was losing spirit. He said no way. When the Connecticut Basketball Team was down 11 points when they were at Michigan, they would have walked away.
But instead, they ended up turning things around and taking the lead. Jim Calhoun mentioned that this showed a winning mentality verses a losing mentality. Jim is arguably the greatest program builder in the history of College Basketball. Now is his twenty forth season acting as Head Coach of the University of Connecticut. He has also been a collegiate head coach for 38 years now. He is a legendary leader in the game of basketball.
In 2008-2009, Jim Calhoun also made it to the Ultra Exclusive 800 win club as well as made a 3rd trip to the NCAA Final Four. All of his time on the Basketball Coaching Circuit includes just two places, the Northeastern University in Boston and the University of Connecticut in Storrs. He spent 14 seasons at Northeastern and 23 seasons in Connecticut.
Hopefully he'll be back from his leave of absence soon so he can get on with coaching Uconn again. Jim has a great record and I don't see any momentum slowing down anytime soon.
Jim Calhoun From University of Connecticut Takes Medical Leave