UConn coach Jim Calhoun suffered a fractured hip while biking Saturday afternoon and will undergo surgery Saturday night at the John Dempsey Hospital at the UConn Health Center in Farmington, the school said in a statement.
The 70-year-old Calhoun, who was forced to miss his Charity Classic All-Star Game featuring many of his former players Saturday night at Mohegan Sun Arena, was on a bike ride near his home in Madison when the bicycle slipped on some sand, causing the fall.
After a short stay in the hospital following surgery, Calhoun is expected to make a full recovery.
Calhoun, who has beaten cancer several times, told SNY.tv at the Peach Jam last month that he has two years remaining on his contract and intended to fulfill them.
“I have two years left on my contract and if I decide not to fulfull it I’ll be more than happy to tell everybody that,” he said then.
“I can’t think of anything that I’ve done differently than I have in years past and we’re in the July recruiting period, talking to our kids coming back on our campus.
“Nothing has changed.”
Calhoun’s team is banned from the 2013 postseason due to its substandard APR scores.
The coach has won three NCAA titles, including the 2011 crown.
