Why John Calipari left Kentucky: Explaining former coach's decision
Feb 1, 2025 · 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 ...
Why did John Calipari leave Kentucky for Arkansas? Revisiting the ...
Nov 12, 2024 · John Calipari, the Wildcats' head coach for 15 seasons, is no longer on the bench for Kentucky's squad, having left the program for Arkansas in April. Now, it's Mark Pope in charge of the...
How did it happen? Kentucky's Calipari is the new Arkansas coach
Apr 8, 2024 · John Calipari is leaving Kentucky and headed across the SEC to Arkansas, finalizing a five-year deal to replace Eric Musselman in Fayetteville.
Why is John Calipari leaving Kentucky? Title-winning coach …
Apr 10, 2024 · Just weeks after a stunning NCAA Tournament loss to Oakland, John Calipari's time at Kentucky is ending — just not the way many believed it would. Calipari is finalizing a deal to become the...
John Calipari steps down as Kentucky men’s basketball coach …
Apr 10, 2024 · Calipari stepped down as Kentucky’s men’s basketball coach after 15 years on Tuesday, saying that the “program probably needs to hear another voice” amid reports that he’s closing in on a deal with Arkansas to take over that Southeastern Conference program.
How Arkansas hooked John Calipari and why he was ready to leave Kentucky
Apr 10, 2024 · 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 steps down at Kentucky to become Arkansas head …
Apr 8, 2024 · 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...
John Calipari confirms exit to Kentucky fans: 'Time for us to step …
Apr 9, 2024 · Calipari exits Kentucky having gone 410-123 as the Wildcats' coach. He is 855-263 as the coach of UMass (1988-96), Memphis (2000-09) and Kentucky.
The latest on John Calipari leaving and UK coaching search
Apr 9, 2024 · University of Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari ended three days of speculation concerning his future in Lexington by officially announcing his resignation Tuesday afternoon. Calipari...
5 keys that defined Calipari's Kentucky basketball legacy
Jan 31, 2025 · When Calipari became Kentucky's head coach on April 1, 2009, he was inheriting a program that had been stuck in the worst postseason drought in school history. Though it had made the NCAA ...