Written by
The Sports Network
Storrs, CT (Sports Network) - Connecticut men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun
will miss at least two more games after having surgery to help alleviate the
spinal stenosis that forced him to take a medical leave of absence.
Calhoun will undergo the procedure Monday and is expected to be hospitalized
for one or two nights, followed by a recovery period at home, the school said
Wednesday.
"I'm glad we have finally determined the best course of treatment to deal with
the problem," Calhoun said in a statement. "I'm looking forward to having the
procedure done, hopefully recovering as quickly as possible, and putting it
all in the past."
Calhoun will not coach the Huskies' games against Syracuse on Saturday and at
Providence on Tuesday -- the seventh and eighth games the Hall of Famer will
miss because of the lower-back condition.
UConn said he would be evaluated on a day-to-day basis after that. Associate
head coach George Blaney will remain in charge while Calhoun is away. He has
taken the head coach's place since Calhoun first began his leave of absence on
February 3.
The Huskies (17-10) have lost seven of their last 10 games.
The Sports Network