Kentucky basketball embarked on a new era in the 2024-25 season, moving from legendary coach John Calipari to Mark Pope, a former Wildcats player who was hired to replace Calipari after he was ...
FILE - Kentucky coach John Calipari speaks to the press during Kentucky’s NCAA college basketball media day in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. Calipari is stepping down as Kentucky’s men’s basketball coach after 15 years, saying Tuesday, April 9, 2024, on social media that the “program probably needs to hear another voice ...
On Sunday, Travis Perry, a former blue-chip recruit who committed to Kentucky while John Calipari was the head coach, announced his decision to transfer to Ole Miss, per Joe Tipton.
With John Calipari no longer in the picture, the Kentucky Wildcats transitioned into a new era, this time with Mark Pope taking the reins of the program for the 2024-25 season. They managed to make it to the NCAA Tournament and even reached the Sweet 16 stage during March Madness before eventually ...
After Calipari lept from Kentucky to Arkansas, Perry opted to stay with the in-state program. He played 301 minutes across 31 games and started four games for the Wildcats, and averaged 2.7 points on 32.1% shooting from the field, which includes a 29.2% (56-of-80) clip from three-point land.
— John Calipari (@CoachCalArk) April 9, 2024. What is John Calipari’s Legacy at Kentucky? Cal’s legacy at Kentucky is tricky. He saved the program from a terrible place in the late 2000s and brought the greatest program in college basketball to heights it hadn’t seen in a long time. Kentucky was the cool school again.
FILE - Kentucky coach John Calipari speaks to the press during Kentucky's NCAA college basketball media day in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. Calipari is stepping down as Kentucky's men ...
John Calipari’s time as head coach at the University of Kentucky came to a surprising end in 2024. Given his 15-year tenure with the team, college basketball fans are shocked and eager to know more.
As John Calipari gets set to make his return to Kentucky for the first time since leaving to become the head coach at Arkansas, let's look back at what caused Coach Cal and the Wildcats to part ...
John Calipari record at Kentucky. Overall record: 410-123 SEC record: 198-65 Over his 15 seasons in Lexington, Calipari posted an overall record of 410-123 (76.9 winning percentage) and a 198-65 ...
After 15 years of coaching the Wildcats, John Calipari is finalizing a deal to join the Razorbacks, according to ESPN. The title-winning coach explained his decision to step away from Kentucky and start fresh at an SEC rival.
In a more than three minute video posted to social media, basketball coach John Calipari said his goodbyes to the University of Kentucky. Citing the need for a “new voice” to lead the program ...
Hall of Fame men’s college basketball coach John Calipari said Tuesday he is stepping down at Kentucky and has been announced as the new head coach for the University of Arkansas.. In his 15 ...
From his first season in 2009 to the 2019-20 season, Calipari went 340-75.His tenure as Kentucky’s coach began on April 1, 2009.Cal brought in 5-star recruits in John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins ...
There was a time when John Calipari walked into Rupp Arena, and you knew Kentucky had the best team on the floor. There was a time when every top recruit in America wanted to wear Kentucky blue. There was a time when Kentucky basketball felt like the gold standard, a machine built to churn out wins, Final Fours, and NBA Draft picks.
The Wildcats coach is finalizing a five-year contract to join the Razorbacks, according to multiple sources. Calipari, who led Kentucky to four Final Fours and a national title, has been unhappy and frustrated with his recent results and his relationship with AD Mitch Barnhart.
In 2019, Calipari signed a so-called "lifetime" contract with Kentucky, agreeing to a 10-year, $86 million deal. The deal came with a buyout clause attached to it, and it carries a pretty penny.