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"Calhoun ready for new challenge
As Tom Cruise said when looking around for some companionship in the movie Top Gun, the wacky world of sports in New England and beyond offers a “target rich environment”.
Wonder what former Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun is doing to stay busy these days as he morphs into retirement as a Hall of Fame basketball coach? How about a television personality? We’re not talking a Dickie V type basketball analyst, although Calhoun is talking to ESPN about doing some work during the season. How about part of a new show on the increasingly popular Golf Channel called The Back Nine where you would hear Jim Calhoun talking about golf, Jim Calhoun talking about basketball, Jim Calhoun talking about life?
The show would be based in Hartford and have many features and segments with Calhoun playing a major role both in studio and at various golf resorts around the world. How about Calhoun and former President Bill Clinton playing a round of golf together? With backers which include Clint Eastwood and former Husky, Celtic and current Miami Heat star Ray Allen a start-up date sometime early next year is both possible and likely. Calhoun also is thinking about writing a book about how the game of college basketball has changed over the last several years. At the age of 70, Calhoun still has the fire in his belly to do more than ride his bike and play golf. A television outlet involving golf and basketball would seem to be perfect fit."
"Calhoun ready for new challenge
As Tom Cruise said when looking around for some companionship in the movie Top Gun, the wacky world of sports in New England and beyond offers a “target rich environment”.
Wonder what former Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun is doing to stay busy these days as he morphs into retirement as a Hall of Fame basketball coach? How about a television personality? We’re not talking a Dickie V type basketball analyst, although Calhoun is talking to ESPN about doing some work during the season. How about part of a new show on the increasingly popular Golf Channel called The Back Nine where you would hear Jim Calhoun talking about golf, Jim Calhoun talking about basketball, Jim Calhoun talking about life?
The show would be based in Hartford and have many features and segments with Calhoun playing a major role both in studio and at various golf resorts around the world. How about Calhoun and former President Bill Clinton playing a round of golf together? With backers which include Clint Eastwood and former Husky, Celtic and current Miami Heat star Ray Allen a start-up date sometime early next year is both possible and likely. Calhoun also is thinking about writing a book about how the game of college basketball has changed over the last several years. At the age of 70, Calhoun still has the fire in his belly to do more than ride his bike and play golf. A television outlet involving golf and basketball would seem to be perfect fit."
