Kevin Ollie

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Rothstein: Butler, UNC And 5 Questions Heading Into Busy Night In College Hoops

College basketball’s elite rivalry will bring out the best in North Carolina for the first 20 minutes, but we can’t see Roy Williams’ team staying close with the Blue Devils for an entire game.

2013/02/13

Rothstein Files: Monday Morning College Hoops Notebook

Friday night at Pauley Pavilion was one of the better moments we’ve seen in recent memory in Westwood as UCLA stormed back from a late nine-point deficit.

2012/12/31

UConn Beats Washington 61-53

Shabazz Napier scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help Connecticut over Washington 61-53 on Saturday in the final nonconference game of the year for both teams.

2012/12/29

UConn Gives Head Coach Kevin Ollie 5-Year Extension

Connecticut has given men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie a five-year contract extension.

2012/12/29

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Rothstein Files: Five Observations From The Jimmy V Classic

A year ago, Markel Starks was a standstill shooter. Now? He’s a legitimate point guard.

2012/12/05

Rothstein Files: Five Observations From UConn

Monday was the first time I took in a practice at Gampel Pavilion when Jim Calhoun wasn’t the head mens basketball coach at UConn.

2012/10/16

Rothstein Files: This And That Around College Basketball

Texas coach Rick Barnes doesn’t have a go-to guy like he did last year with J’Covan Brown but he’s absolutely thrilled with what he’s seen from his team so far this fall.

2012/10/12

Rothstein Files: Challenges Ahead For UConn’s Ollie And More College Basketball Notes

Kevin Ollie is one of the best people I’ve ever met in my life. He’s genuine, considerate, and extremely capable — but he doesn’t have an easy situation in front of him.

2012/09/14

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26 Years And Three NCAA Titles Later, UConn Coach Jim Calhoun Retires

Jim Calhoun left Connecticut the same way he coached it to three national titles — on his terms. The 70-year-old Hall of Famer announced his retirement at a 2 p.m. news conference on Thursday.

2012/09/13

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Rothstein: Calhoun Era Over, But Obstacles Remain In Ollie’s Way

The Jim Calhoun era is over. Assistant Kevin Ollie will be the head coach for UConn during the upcoming season but wasn’t granted the three-year deal he desired, according to multiple sources.

2012/09/13

AP: Legendary UConn Coach Jim Calhoun To Announce Retirement Thursday

Calhoun led the UConn program from obscurity to three national championships, but has struggled recently with health issues, including a fractured hip last month that has forced him to come to work on crutches.

2012/09/12