Report: Jim Calhoun Takes Extended Medical Leave From UConn

by Jon Alba on Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

ESPN’s Andy Katz has received reports that UConn men’s basketball head coach Jim Calhoun will take a medical leave of absence from the school, and may have coached his final game at the college level.

-Calhoun, 67, has had a couple of cancer scares before. In 2003, he announced that he had prostate cancer, in which he promptly took a leave from the program. Also, in 2008, he coached the season after being diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, but returned to health quickly.

-Due to his advanced age and his already-prolific coaching, Katz told ESPNEWS that he believes Calhoun has coached his final game at the school.

-Even though he signed an extension just a few years ago (which would have him as head coach until he is 70), Calhoun will likely be able to find a way out of the deal and retire if he feels it becomes necessary.

-Jim has 816 wins in his epic 38 season career, in which he has won two NCAA championships (1999, 2004).  The Huskies are ranked 21st currently in the ESPN/USA Today poll, with a record of 11-6.

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One Response to “Report: Jim Calhoun Takes Extended Medical Leave From UConn”

  1. There may possibly be something wrong with your links. You should have somebody check out the website.

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