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