define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); Jim Calhoun retirement – Rush The Court http://rushthecourt.net The Independent Voice of College Basketball Fri, 07 Sep 2012 19:12:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.9 http://rushthecourt.net http://rushthecourt.net/wp-content/mbp-favicon/RTC.jpg Rush The Court Jim Calhoun Hints At Retirement: How Will UConn Sustain His Progress? http://rushthecourt.net/2012/09/07/jim-calhoun-hints-at-retirement-how-will-uconn-sustain-his-progress/ http://rushthecourt.net/2012/09/07/jim-calhoun-hints-at-retirement-how-will-uconn-sustain-his-progress/#respond Fri, 07 Sep 2012 19:51:04 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=73901

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When programs are so closely associated with one legendary coach, it’s often difficult to properly gauge their sustainability and staying power. Coaching leadership and innovation, when harnessed in the right ways, can ignite and maintain momentum. In these instances, when sideline legends engineer complete turnarounds at places with little or no previous historical success, the burning question is whether the building project and subsequent rise has set the stage for long-term security and continuity, or if the inevitable coaching change will undo the trailblazing predecessor’s foundational work. UConn men’s basketball [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2012/09/07/jim-calhoun-hints-at-retirement-how-will-uconn-sustain-his-progress/feed/ 0