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JIM CALHOUN CAREER COACHING MILESTONES 2011, 2004, 1999 NCAA National Champions 2011, 2009, 2004, 1999 NCAA Final Four Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee College Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee All-Time Division I Coaching Win Leaders Name Schools Coached (Years) Wins 1. Mike Krzyzewski Army (76-80), Duke (81-+) 927 2. Bob Knight Army (66-71), Indiana (72-00), Texas Tech (02-08) 902 3. Jim Boeheim Syracuse (77-+) 890 4. Dean Smith North Carolina (62-97) 879 5. Adolph Rupp Kentucky (54-72) 876 6. JIM CALHOUN Northeastern (73-86), Connecticut (87-12) 873 7. Jim Phelan Mount St. Mary’s (55-03) 830 8. Eddie Sutton Creighton (70-74), Ark. (75-85), Ky. (86-89), Ok St (91-06), USF (07-09) 804 9. Lefty Driesell Davidson (61-69), Maryland (70-86), JMU (89-97), Ga. St. (98-03) 786 10. Lute Olson Long Beach St. (74), Iowa (75-83), Arizona (84-09) 780 Updated through 2011-12 season Most Collegiate Games Coached First Team All-Americans All-Time Division I Head Coaches Under Jim Calhoun 1. Jim Phelan (49 Seasons) 1,354 2. Bob Knight (42 Seasons) 1,273 Donyell Marshall 1993-94 3. JIM CALHOUN (40 Seasons) 1,253 Ray Allen 1995-96 4. Mike Krzyzewski (36th Season) 1,218 Richard Hamilton 1998-99 5. Jim Boeheim (32nd season) 1,194 Emeka Okafor 2003-04 6. Lou Henson (41 Seasons) 1,191 Kemba Walker 2010-11 BIG EAST All-Time Winningest Coaches (Regular Season & Tournament) Milestones Reached 1. Jim Boeheim (32nd Season) 402-213 Jim Calhoun in 2011-12 2. JIM CALHOUN (26 Seasons) 311-182 3. John Thompson (20 Seasons) 231-123 BIG EAST All-Time Winningest Coaches (BIG EAST Tournament) 1. Jim Boeheim (32nd Season) 47-28 870 2. JIM CALHOUN (26 Seasons) 35-19 873-380 Overall 3. John Thompson (20 Seasons) 33-13 Jim Calhoun Head Coaching Tree -- Division I Howie Dickenman, Central Conn. State; Mike Jarvis, Florida Atlantic; Tom Moore, Quinnipiac; Steve Pikiell, Stony Brook; Ted Woodward, Maine. 625 625-243 at UConn 18 First Round NBA Draft Selections Under Jim Calhoun Tate George 1990 (22) New Jersey Nets Charlie Villanueva 2005 (7) Toronto Raptors Scott Burrell 1993 (20) Charlotte Hornets Rudy Gay 2006 (8) Houston Rockets Donyell Marshall 1994 (4) Minnesota Timberwolves Hilton Armstrong 2006 (12) NO/OK City Hornets Ray Allen 1996 (5) Minnesota Timberwolves Marcus Williams 2006 (22) New Jersey Nets Travis Knight 1996 (29) Chicago Bulls Josh Boone 2006 (23) New Jersey Nets Richard Hamilton 1999 (7) Washington Wizards Hasheem Thabeet 2009 (2) Memphis Grizzlies Caron Butler 2002 (10) Miami Heat Kemba Walker 2011 (9) Charlotte Bobcats Emeka Okafor 2004 (2) Charlotte Bobcats Andre Drummond 2012 (9) Detroit Pistons Ben Gordon 2004 (3) Chicago Bulls Jeremy Lamb 2012 (12) Houston Rockets MOST 30-WIN SEASONS MOST 20-WIN SEASONS NCAA TOURNAMENT WINS NCAA TOURNAMENT WINS 1. Mike Krzyzewski 11 1. Jim Boeheim 34 ALL-TIME since 1990 2. Roy Williams 9 2. Dean Smith 30 1. Mike Krzyzewski 79-23 1. Mike Krzyzewski 63-18 3. JIM CALHOUN 8 3. Bob Knight 29 2. Dean Smith 65-27 2. Roy Williams 61-20 4. John Calipari 7 3. Lute Olson 29 3. Roy Williams 61-20 3. JIM CALHOUN 46-13 5. Jim Boeheim 5 5. Mike Krzyzewski 28 4. JIM CALHOUN 49-18 4. Rick Pitino 38-12 5. Rick Pitino 5 6. JIM CALHOUN 25 5. Jim Boeheim 48-28 5. Tom Izzo 37-14 7. Bob Knight 4 6. Eddie Sutton 25 6. John Wooden 47-10 6. Lute Olson 33-17 Nolan Richardson 4 6. Jerry Tarkanian 25 7. Lute Olson 46-27 7. Jim Boeheim 32-17 Adolph Rupp 4 9. Adolph Rupp 23 8. Bob Knight 45-25 8. Tubby Smith 29-15 Jerry Tarkanian 4 10. Lefty Driesell 22 9. Nolan Richardson 25-10 John Wooden 4 10. Dean Smith 24-7 Coach JIM CALHOUN 26 Seasons at Connecticut As Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun ends remarkable career, moving into rarified air and status as a member of the 800-win Born: he will be remembered as perhaps the greatest program builder college coaching fraternity, which includes just eight coaches. May 10, 1942 in college basketball history. During his history-making years as head coach at Connecticut, After 26 years as head coach at UConn and 40 years as Calhoun compiled an overall record of 625-243. Prior to 1986, in Braintree, Mass. a Division I collegiate head coach, Calhoun unquestionably Connecticut basketball had posted just two 23-win seasons in stood the test of time as one of college basketball’s legendary history. Since arriving at UConn in the spring of 1986, Calhoun leaders. has averaged 24 wins per year. Calhoun is third all-time with 1,253 Family: In 2011-12, he added to career milestones --- earning the games coached. Wife: 310th BIG EAST win of his career, his 625th win at UConn and In April of 2005, Calhoun became just the seventh recipient of Pat (Married in 1966) the 873rd win of his career, sixth all-time. He already owns seven the prestigious John R. Wooden “Legends of Coaching” Award, BIG EAST Tournament titles, more than any other coach in league presented by the Los Angeles Athletic Club. Previous winners of history. the award include fellow Hall of Fame coaches Dean Smith, Mike Children (2): Calhoun’s phenomenal coaching success story includes Krzyzewski, and Lute Olson. winning three NCAA National Championships (1999, 2004, 2011) In November of 2006, Calhoun’s career achievements were James (wife-Jennifer) at Connecticut, one of just five coaches to win three or more. recognized by his peers when he was named a member of the Jeffrey (wife-Amy) He earned basketball’s highest honor while still an active coach, Founding Class of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame election into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a Calhoun was the first coach in the history of the BIG EAST member of the Class of 2005, and induction in 2006 as a member Conference to be named BIG EAST Conference Coach of the Year Grandchildren (6): of the Founding Class of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall four times. He earned his first BIG EAST Coach of the Year award Emily, Katie, Sam; of Fame. in 1989-90 and also won the honor following the 1993-94, 1995-96 Calhoun’s college coaching career included just two stops and 1997-98 seasons. Avery, Reese, Peyton --- Northeastern University in Boston and the University of Calhoun’s success at producing top-flight collegiate stars, Connecticut in Storrs. In 14 seasons at Northeastern, Calhoun who also excel at the professional basketball level, is an annual High School: led NU from the Division II ranks to status as one of the nation’s happening at Connecticut. A total of 27 former UConn stars Braintree High School, top Division I mid-major programs. In 26 seasons at Connecticut, who played for Calhoun have played in the National Basketball graduated 1960 Calhoun transformed UConn from a regional contender to a three- Association (NBA). They include: Clifford Robinson, Tate George, time national champion and Connecticut now ranks among the Chris Smith, Scott Burrell, Donyell Marshall, Donny Marshall, Kevin College: nation’s elite college basketball programs. Ollie, Ray Allen, Travis Knight, Richard Hamilton, Khalid El-Amin, In May of 1986, Calhoun was named head coach of basketball Jake Voskuhl, Caron Butler, Emeka Okafor, Ben Gordon, Charlie American International College at UConn and that announcement launched what has become one Villanueva, Hilton Armstrong, Josh Boone, Rudy Gay, Marcus (Springfield, Mass.) grad. 1968 of the greatest building of a college program in history. As head Williams, Hasheem Thabeet, A.J. Price, Jeff Adrien, Jerome Dysion, coach of UConn basketball, Calhoun has led the Huskies to the Kemba Walker, Jeremy Lamb and Andre Drummond. Head Coaching Career: top of the NCAA basketball mountaintop---winning three NCAA Born May 10, 1942, in Braintree, Mass., Calhoun and his wife Old Lyme (Conn.) H.S.-- 1968-69 National Championships while also claiming an NIT Championship Pat were married in 1966 and live in Pomfret, Conn. They have Westport (Mass.) H.S.-- 1969-70 and taking the Huskies from second-division finishes in the BIG two sons, James and Jeffrey. James and his wife Jennifer live in Dedham (Mass.) H.S.-- 1970-72 EAST Conference standings to a record-setting 17 league titles Massachusetts with daughters Emily (born 3/5/99) and Katie (born Northeastern Univ.-- 1972-86 (10 regular season, 7 tournament) and lofty status as the most 12/29/00) and son Sam (born 6/8/03). Jeffrey and his wife Amy successful program in BIG EAST Conference basketball history. live in Connecticut with daughters Avery (born 1/26/02), Reese Univ. of Connecticut-- 1986-2012 Calhoun’s overall record as a collegiate head coach is 873-380, (born 4/7/03), and Peyton (born 3/26/05). University of Connecticut-- 1986-2012 Overall Record: 873-380 W-L W-L Final Ranking Overall Record at Connecticut: 625-243 Year Overall Pct. BIG EAST Pct. AP/USA-ESPN Postseason 2011-12 20-14 .588 8-10 .444 - NCAA 2nd Round BIG EAST Record (includes tournament): 311-182 2010-11 32-9 .780 9-9 .500 9/1 NCAA Champions Overall Record at Northeastern: 248-137 2009-10 18-16 .529 7-11 .389 - NIT 2nd Rd ECAC North Atlantic Record (includes tournament): 68-14 2008-09 31-5 .861 15-3 .833 5/3 NCAA Final Four Overall National Postseason Record: 62-24 2007-08 24-9 .727 13-5 .722 15/- NCAA 1st Round National Postseason Record at Connecticut: 59-19 2006-07 17-14 .548 6-10 .375 - - 2005-06 30-4 .882 14-2 .875 2/4 NCAA Elite 8 NCAA Record at Connecticut: 46-14 2004-05 23-8 .742 13-3 .813 13/17 NCAA 2nd Round NIT Record at Connecticut: 13-5 2003-04 33-6 .846 12-4 .750 7/1 NCAA Champions BIG EAST Tournament Record: 35-19 2002-03 23-10 .697 10-6 .625 23/11 NCAA Sweet 16 ECAC North Atlantic Tournament