Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.
UConn coach Jim Calhoun ended speculation about his future Thursday when he announced plans to sign a four-year contract extension that runs through the 2013-14 season.
Calhoun, 68, is expected to sign the deal within the next couple of weeks, ESPN.com reported.
“Let me officially put to rest the speculation about my future at UConn,” Calhoun said in a prepared statement from his agent Jeff Schwartz sent to ESPN.com. “We are close to finalizing a new contract and I plan on continuing as the head coach of the men’s basketball team for several more years.”
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