Jim Calhoun Passes Dean Smith in Wins

[Dove]

Tonight, Rockford University went down.

And with that its 880 total wins for Jim Calhoun putting Him at #4 all time!! 22 wins behind the son-stranglin' chair chuckin' Bobby Knight.

 

[RayRay34]

Jim Calhoun, you are the man.

 

[pj]

The way Jim Boeheim's recruiting is going, JC might be able to pass him too. How many games does St Joe's play per year?

 

[Adios]

About 30. Can probably pass Bob Knight next season. Team is playing quite well.

 

[Rocktheworld]

A true legend

 

[husky8273]

do D III wins count?

 

[husky429]

do D III wins count?

As far as I know, it's all of NCAA.

But this conversation doesn't matter much, he won't be coaching next year at St. Joe's barring a major change of heart.

 

[AllAbout5]

As far as I know, it's all of NCAA.

But this conversation doesn't matter much, he won't be coaching next year at St. Joe's barring a major change of heart.

At this moment he’s loving coaching at St. Joe’s. He seems to love the kids and he should be able to pass 900 next season

 

[InKembaITrust]

What a hire by John Toner in 86'....and Geno that same year.

Best double-hire in the same year in collegiate athletics history? I'd say so

 

[McLovin]

I named my goat after him.

 

[RichZ]

In the future, I would suggest that when composing a title for a post, do not begin it with the name of an individual followed by the word 'passes.'

Particularly when that person is a much loved Husky great.

Especially when that person is JC.

Some of us older 'yarders might not ever get to the 4th word of the title before the cardiac infarction hits.

 

[Palatine]

He passed Smith in national championships long ago.

 

[CL82]

What a hire by John Toner in 86'....and Geno that same year.

Best double-hire in the same year in collegiate athletics history? I'd say so

Geno was hired in 85, IIRC, but your point still stands. Great hires.

 

[InKembaITrust]

Geno was hired in 85, IIRC, but your point still stands. Great hires.

I stand corrected. Give or take a couple months.

 

[Dove]

In the future, I would suggest that when composing a title for a post, do not begin it with the name of an individual followed by the word 'passes.'

Particularly when that person is a much loved Husky great.

Especially when that person is JC.

Some of us older 'yarders might not ever get to the 4th word of the title before the cardiac infarction hits.

Sorry Rich!!

 

[JamesinGR]

Truly a legend who has never received the respect of national press when discussions of greatest coaches of all time occur. Disgraceful. Will finish career #3 on all-time win list, three national champs (architect of a fourth) and never caught on tv burying a digit in a nostril.

 

[White Dwarf]

D3 wins. This is just silly. How come Herb Magee isn't on the list?

 

[Rocktheworld]

In the future, I would suggest that when composing a title for a post, do not begin it with the name of an individual followed by the word 'passes.'

Particularly when that person is a much loved Husky great.

Especially when that person is JC.

Some of us older 'yarders might not ever get to the 4th word of the title before the cardiac infarction hits.

Maybe try reading past the second word

 

[jibsey]

Tonight, Rockford University went down.

And with that its 880 total wins for Jim Calhoun putting Him at #4 all time!! 22 wins behind the son-stranglin' chair chuckin' Bobby Knight.

These wins get counted huh?

 

[Yankees32123]

He might decide to coach next year when he realizes he could pass Bobby Knight

 

[RichZ]

Maybe try reading past the second word

Trying to figure out if you didn't bother to read the whole post, or if the joke just sailed on over your head. Or maybe you're trying to twist my joke around and nah...

 

[Adios]

Truly a legend who has never received the respect of national press when discussions of greatest coaches of all time occur. Disgraceful. Will finish career #3 on all-time win list, three national champs (architect of a fourth) and never caught on tv burying a digit in a nostril.

There's at 4 other coaches with 1000 wins. This list is not complete.

 

[Rocktheworld]

Trying to figure out if you didn't bother to read the whole post, or if the joke just sailed on over your head. Or maybe you're trying to twist my joke around and nah...

Now that would be ironic wouldn’t it

 

[KembaMan15]

I would argue that Calhoun is the greatest basketball mind in history. His ability to build a program from nothing into one of the most successful programs in history in such a short period of time is underappreciated. If I had to pick any coach to win me one game, it would be him.

 

[Huskybass]

These wins get counted huh?

Only on the Boneyard. In the real world, they are merely a nice footnote on top of the HOF career.