Jim Calhoun Leadership Styles

Jim Calhoun graduated from Braintree High School in Massachusetts, where he was a three-sport letterman. He then graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from American International College (A.I.C.) in Springfield, Massachusetts. His ability to be a leader emerged early on as he lettered for three years on the basketball team,

Calhoun hates losing more than he enjoys winning. Is this what drives him so hard? Watching him on the sidelines, it looks like he’s not enjoying himself. He speaks with rage in his face and conviction in his voice. “His teams reflect his ethic; their relentless defense and up-tempo offense are creations of a guy not satisfied with a decent day's work. He always wants more, from himself, from his players, from his program” P. Attner (1999).

hip or cool, like a lot of the coaches. He's just himself." P. Attner (1999).

In seventh grade he was spotted by Fred Herget, a local basketball coach. Calhoun believes Herget was ahead of his time in his coaching methods. Herget made sure basketball was a year round sport. During the off season, Herget made sure his players would fine tune their weak points like foul shooting. This style of coaching is what made Calhoun take a big interest in basketball. The next year Calhoun’s eighth grade team would win the state junior high school championship of Massachusetts. Later on in his life Calhoun would replicate many of Hergets philosophies and coaching techniques.

"He's real. When he comes to recruit you, maybe the things he says aren't much

Calhoun is a true leader in every aspect of life. As a teenager in high school the players looked up to him for leadership. They voted him captain of their Basketball and Baseball teams. Calhoun went on to American International College and played Basketball. In his junior and senior year he was the captain. Even at this earlier age Calhoun was the one person who his peers could count on, as the go to guy. He led the team in scoring his junior and senior year.

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