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Why did John Calipari leave Kentucky? Calipari's relationship with Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart reportedly deteriorated over the years, according to The Athletic .

After 15 years of coaching the Wildcats, Calipari is finalizing a deal to join the Razorbacks, according to ESPN. He said he and the program agreed that it was time for a change and a fresh start, and he secured a lucrative NIL package and a buyout from Kentucky.

Nothing like a stunning news drop on the eve of the national championship game. John Calipari is leaving Kentucky and headed across the SEC to Arkansas, finalizing a five-year deal to replace Eric ...

John Calipari left Kentucky for Arkansas after a decade of declining returns, strained relationship with AD and lack of support. The article traces the timeline and the reasons behind the controversial move and the rivalry game.

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 hired at Arkansas.. Calipari is now set to be the first Kentucky coach to face their old school at Rupp Arena after leaving for another job since Rick Pitino with Louisville in 2001.

After 15 years, John Calipari announced he was stepping away from Kentucky basketball and discussing other opportunities as a family. He praised the Wildcats fans and program, but did not confirm he was joining Arkansas, which announced his hiring on Wednesday.

Calipari noted that he loved every single day with this season’s squad, and walking into the building to coach them. Related 9 Kentucky basketball coaching candidates, ranked by likelihood after ...

As negotiations were underway, Calipari grappled with the end of his 15-year run at Kentucky that included an NCAA championship and three more Final Four berths. Calipari is one of only a few ...

John Calipari, the former head coach of Kentucky Wildcats, left the team in 2024 after 15 years of tension and conflict with the athletic department. He accepted a lucrative offer from Arkansas Razorbacks, who wanted to embrace his vision and strategies for college basketball.

Why is John Calipari leaving Kentucky? Calipari’s accomplishments over his 15 seasons in Lexington are impossible to ignore and just as difficult to downplay. In that time, he turned what had ...

Pitino and Kentucky beat Calipari and UMass in 1992 (87-77, Sweet 16) and 1996 (81-74, Final Four), with Calipari and Kentucky beating Pitino and Louisville in 2012 (69-61, Final Four) and 2014 ...

John Calipari opened up on the decision to leave Lexington, Kentucky. The University of Arkansas basketball program seems to have breathed fresh air, as John Calipari stepped in to lead a school ...

For Calipari to leave the highest-profile job in college basketball to take a second-tier gig in the same conference, he had to be desperate to move on from Kentucky. He had to know that he was ...

Calipari won 410 games at Kentucky, 855 in his career, and has led three programs to Final Fours: Massachusetts in 1996, Memphis in 2008 and UK in 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2015.

Now officially the head coach at Arkansas, John Calipari is opening up about the end of his time at Kentucky.Calipari, some of his closest coaching friends, DeMarcus Cousins, and several sources spoke to Shams Charania and Kyle Tucker of The Athletic about what led to his decision to take the Arkansas job, including the moment it happened and the tumultuous months leading up to the split.

Despite owning one of the most desirable head coaching positions in the country, Calipari's decision to leave came down to a few factors. On one hand, it had been years since Kentucky reached the ...

Getty Image. John Calipari made the most shocking move in recent college basketball history by leaving Kentucky for Arkansas earlier this month. It created a ripple effect across the sport that will be felt for years to come. Even though things ended unlike anyone expected, the 65-year-old head coach does not have any hard feelings toward the Wildcats or Big Blue Nation and hopes that goes ...

That’s why last night’s news that Calipari is taking the job at Arkansas is the best possible outcome for all sides, even if it happened in such an odd manner. Financially, it’s a blessing for Kentucky. Calipari’s buyout is $33.4 million, a staggering sum but one that boosters were prepared to pay if it meant Calipari’s time at Kentucky was over.

On Saturday night, he comes back to his former home, one of the side attractions in the circus that will be Calipari’s return to Rupp Arena for the first time since leaving for Arkansas in April ...