The Huskies' Story, cont'd

SPORTING GOODS

As the state's university tries to regain its good name, the school

announced Friday that contracts have been finalized to make Kevin Ollie an assistant coach and Glen Miller the team's director of basketball administration (previously titled director of operations).

In this largely unforeseen, important search, UConn stayed within the family. Ollie, one of the most beloved players in Huskies history, and Miller, a former player and assistant coach in Storrs, have significant UConn ties.

"Two home runs," coach Jim Calhoun said Friday by phone. "Two UConn-type guys. Two Jim Calhoun-type guys."

Now, of course, given the school's recent track record, having "two UConn-type guys" join the program may or may not be a good thing.

And it sure was nice of St. Jim to come out of hiding and give this move his imprimatur (in third person no less), wasn't it?