Jim Calhoun
Coach, Basketball Coach
1942 –
Who is Jim Calhoun?
James A. Calhoun is the former head coach of the University of Connecticut's men's basketball team. He announced his retirement on September 13, 2012. His teams have won three national championships, played in four Final Fours, won the 1988 NIT championship, and have won seven Big East tournament championships. In 2005 he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. On Feb 25, 2009, Jim Calhoun won his 800th game when Connecticut beat Marquette, 93–82. On April 4, 2011, Calhoun won his third NCAA Men's Championship as the Connecticut Huskies defeated the Butler Bulldogs 53–41. The victory over Butler made Calhoun, at 68, the oldest coach to win an NCAA Division I men's basketball title.
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- Born
- May 10, 1942
Braintree - Spouses
- Pat Calhoun
(1967 - )
- Pat Calhoun
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- American International College
- Lived in
- Madison
- Braintree
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on July 23, 2013
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