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Jim Calhoun - Legendary Former Head Men's Basketball Coach & 3x National Championship Winner; Retired ESPN College Basketball Analyst; Hall of Fame Inductee

Jim Calhoun

Profile updated October 2, 2025
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The Passion to Lead: Leadership Principles for Success in Business, Sports and Life

Using the lessons and principles he has learned over his storied career as one of the winningest coaches in college basketball history, Coach Jim Calhoun passionately shares the strategies and techniques that leaders must use to achieve both personal and professional success. By getting leaders to become master motivators who can push individuals to go that extra mile by putting team over their individual interests, Calhoun drives organizations to establish standards and a culture of excellence that can propel any team to win every day. Calhoun highlights the importance of planning, teamwork, overcoming adversity, flexibility, managing to win and having a capacity to learn from your mistakes so you can keep your team focused on winning every battle. Renowned for his ability to build run-of-the-mill teams into powerhouse forces, Calhoun’s passionate approach to leadership and his tangible techniques give leaders the tools necessary to pave their own way to success.

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Books by Jim Calhoun

More than a Game: How the UConn Basketball Dynasty Was Built Upon a Culture of Caring - Book by Jim Calhoun

More than a Game: How the UConn Basketball Dynasty Was Built Upon a Culture of Caring” (2025)

More than a Game: How the UConn Basketball Dynasty Was Built Upon a Culture of Caring

A Passion to Lead: Seven Leadership Secrets for Success in Business, Sports, and Life - Book by Jim Calhoun

A Passion to Lead: Seven Leadership Secrets for Success in Business, Sports, and Life” (2008)

Dare to Dream: Connecticut Basketball's Remarkable March to the National Championship - Book by Jim Calhoun

Dare to Dream: Connecticut Basketball's Remarkable March to the National Championship” (1999)

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