Get Well Soon, Coach Calhoun

ESPN announced tonight that Connecticut men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun will take a leave of absence due to undisclosed medical issues.

The issues, whatever they may be, are not related to Calhoun’s previous issues. Hey, the dude has only beaten cancer three times, so my money’s on Coach.

Calhoun is one of the best — one of the best coaches and one of the best recruiters. I think his accomplishments speak for themselves: more than 800 wins,  Six Big East Championships, Five trips to the Elite Eight, One trip to the Final Four and Two NCAA Championships. Wow. Just Wow.

That would be enough. More than. But the guy is also one of the most entertaining coaches I’ve ever seen. He’s already in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

He should be in the Hall of Fame of Press Conferences.

Here’s Calhoun handling questions about his salary:

But here’s Calhoun at his absolute finest, commenting on Providence Friars star Ryan Gomes:

The best part? Not all the f-bombs, but, “five times, so put that, five times.”

Seriously, Coach Calhoun, get better. We all miss you.