UConn coach Jim Calhoun is sponsoring “CardioRaisers” for Autism Speaks in Manchester and Southington, Connecticut on February 26th. Join Coach Jim Calhoun on Sunday, February 26, 2012 for the inaugural Jim Calhoun CardioRaiser – and workout for Autism Speaks. Test your endurance at Cardio Express in Manchester or Southington as we raise money for this [...]
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I’m not what you’d call a Jim Calhoun fan… but his support of Autism Speaks is very nearly enough to make me change my mind.
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We love to celebrate the Cinderella teams of March Madness. Unfortunately, all too often, their unlikely NCAA Tournament runs end with a resounding thud. Or should we say, “clank.” The Butler Bulldogs suffered through one of the worst shooting performances you’ll ever see at any level of basketball, hitting just 18.8 percent of their field [...]
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Connecticut’s basketball program won’t face major sanctions for NCAA violations committed while recruiting Nate Miles, CBSSports.com reports. Hall-of-fame coach Jim Calhoun will be suspended for the Huskies’ first three Big East games next season, and the program will face scholarship and recruiting restrictions, but will not be hit with the dreaded postseason ban. … Read [...]
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This time last week, the Connecticut Huskies were reeling — riding a three-game losing streak and about to lose hall-of-fame coach Jim Calhoun, who left the team to deal with an as-yet-unspecified medical problem, with games against St. John’s and top-ranked Texas looming. After a dominating win at Madison Square Garden and an impressive come-from-behind [...]
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Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun has left his team and taken a medical leave. We don’t know what’s ailing the coach, but we know what isn’t. Sources told ESPN.com that the illness is not cancer or heart-related. The 67-year-old hall-of-famer is a three-time cancer survivor, having beaten prostate cancer in 2003 and skin cancer in 2007 [...]
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Thabeet was an absolute game-changer for Connecticut, dominating the paint for Jim Calhoun’s Huskies for three seasons. If he had stayed in school for one more year, he would likely have shattered the all-time Division I record for blocked shots. Thabeet is no lumbering paint-clogger — he possesses remarkable athleticism and speed for someone his [...]
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