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There have been many success stories throughout time and years with many of Uconn’s athletes. But in my opinion Kevin Ollie is at the top of the list when it comes to the ultimate success and money was not my determining factor.
His success began when he made the decision to attend Uconn and to be coached by Hall of Famer Coach Calhoun. He was the consummate team player and always had the fine qualities to be a leader and now a coach. You could see through his development in his younger years at Uconn that he was destined to become someone special in the world of basketball. He was respectful, listened well, developed into a 13 year NBA career and wanted always to learn the game through and through. I clearly remember having a conversation with my friend and now Associate Coach Glen Miller years ago and asking him, who is going to replace Calhoun ? My list of names included Glen, Mark Few, Bill Self along with others but he did not hesitate in saying that Kevin Ollie will be the next Uconn Basketball Coach. His character as a person, ability to relate to the players, fans and administration and his overall coaching style has become an instant hit amongst the Uconn faithful.
The list is endless on both the men’s and women’s side when it comes to the most overall successful Uconn athlete ever. Again, my opinion is Kevin with #2 being Gerry Vanasse.
His success began when he made the decision to attend Uconn and to be coached by Hall of Famer Coach Calhoun. He was the consummate team player and always had the fine qualities to be a leader and now a coach. You could see through his development in his younger years at Uconn that he was destined to become someone special in the world of basketball. He was respectful, listened well, developed into a 13 year NBA career and wanted always to learn the game through and through. I clearly remember having a conversation with my friend and now Associate Coach Glen Miller years ago and asking him, who is going to replace Calhoun ? My list of names included Glen, Mark Few, Bill Self along with others but he did not hesitate in saying that Kevin Ollie will be the next Uconn Basketball Coach. His character as a person, ability to relate to the players, fans and administration and his overall coaching style has become an instant hit amongst the Uconn faithful.
The list is endless on both the men’s and women’s side when it comes to the most overall successful Uconn athlete ever. Again, my opinion is Kevin with #2 being Gerry Vanasse.