John Calipari (born February 10, 1959, Moon Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.) is one of the most successful coaches in American college basketball with more than 850 victories. In 2012 Calipari, who was named Naismith Coach of the Year three times (1996, 2008, and 2015), won an NCAA national championship with the University of Kentucky.He also briefly worked in the NBA, serving as head coach of ...
John Calipari. Born: February 10, 1959 Alma Mater: Clarion (1982) As Player: 25 G, 1.2 PPG, UNC Wilmington (Full Record) Career Record (major schools): 33 Years, 877-277, .760 W-L% Schools: Massachusetts (193-71), Memphis (252-69), Kentucky (410-123) and Arkansas (22-14) Conference Champion: 18 Times (Reg. Seas.), 15 Times (Tourn.) NCAA Tournament: 24 Years (59-23), 6 Final Fours, 1 Championship
The Arkansas Razorbacks are coming off the first season of the John Calipari era. Calipari, formerly known as the Kentucky Wildcats ' head coach for 15 seasons, made the move to Arkansas in 2024.
Calipari was an instant success at Kentucky, hitting the ground running with a 35-3 season in year one with John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins on the roster. By year three, Calipari was a champion.
John Calipari has been building the Arkansas Razorbacks into a college basketball powerhouse since accepting the head coaching gig with the SEC program.. After putting the Kentucky Wildcats on a ...
The Razorbacks have a strong basketball history, with a national championship in 1994, and Calipari reportedly has a close relationship with Arkansas megadonor John Tyson (of the Tyson Foods family).
John Calipari NCAA Tournament record. Calipari made 23 NCAA Tournament appearances in 32 seasons as a collegiate head coach. He made 12 with Kentucky, six with Memphis and five with UMass.
John Calipari leads Arkansas to the Sweet 16 in his first year, proving critics wrong after a rocky start and cementing his legacy with another program. ... The two men are the active wins leaders in NCAA Division I men’s basketball. Over the years, Calipari’s teams have won 18 regular-season conference championships and 15 conference ...
2 of 6 | . FILE - Kentucky head coach John Calipari yells instructions during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against LSU in the second round of the 2012 Southeastern Conference tournament at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Friday, March 9, 2012.
Arkansas coach John Calipari joked in his introductory press conference last spring that he planned on meeting with the new players on his team. The problem was Arkansas didn't many returning ...
John Calipari record Calipari went 410-123 over his 15 seasons at Kentucky. For his career — which included stops at UMass and Memphis before Kentucky and Arkansas — he has an overall record ...
As the weekend concluded, Calipari and Arkansas neared an agreement on the terms for his arrival, which would represent a colossal shakeup in college basketball. Calipari owned the era of the one ...
Never say John Calipari doesn't care about other people. Arkansas' basketball coach proved again this weekend that he will go the extra mile to do a favor and advance the game of basketball ...
John Calipari. In the one-and-done era of college basketball, John Calipari has found a way to turn five-star recruits into team players, and team players into NBA lottery picks. Arriving at the University of Kentucky in the spring of 2009, Coach Cal cemented his reputation as the best recruiter in the land. Top-ranked classes and conference ...
John Calipari's first season at Arkansas has been up-and-down, but the Razorbacks are playing well entering March Madness and earned a 10-seed in the tournament.