NCAA: Boeheim and Calhoun Inducted

Boeheim and Calhoun Inducted: Last night in Springfield, Mass., two college coaching legends were inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim and Connecticut’s Jim Calhoun were inducted, along with the posthumous induction of legendary LSU women’s coach Sue Gunter, who passed away last month after a bout with lung cancer. Both Boeheim and Calhoun reached 700 victories this past season, and in fact faced each other on March 5 in a battle to see who would notch win 701 first. Boeheim, 60, has spent his entire 29-year coaching career at his alma mater. Calhoun, 63, coached 14 years at Northeastern before taking over at Connecticut in 1986. Boeheim and Calhoun both have 703 career wins and have combined for three national titles, five Final Four appearances, 17 Big East Conference regular-season titles and seven Big East Coach of the Year awards. Also inducted this year were long-time coach and broadcaster Hubie Brown and Brazilian star Hortencia Marcari. [9/10/05]