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John Vincent Calipari (/ˌkælɪˈpæri/; born February 10, 1959) is an American basketball coach who is the head coach at the University of Arkansas. He has been named Naismith College Coach of the Year three times (1996, 2008, and 2015), and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015.
Previously, he was the head coach at the University of Massachusetts from 1988 to 1996, the NBA's New Jersey Nets from 1996 to 1999, the University of Memphis from 2000 to 2009, and the University of Kentucky from 2009 to 2024. During the 2011–2012 season, he led Kentucky to a national championship. Additionally, he was the head coach of the Dominican Republic national team in the summers of 2011 and 2012 as well as the United States men's national under-19 basketball team in July 2017.
Calipari coached Kentucky to four Final Fours in 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2015. He also led UMass and Memphis to the Final Four in 1996 and 2008 respectively; those appearances were later vacated, though Calipari was cleared of wrongdoing in both cases. As a college coach, Calipari has twenty-nine 20-win seasons, eleven 30-win seasons, and five 35-win seasons.
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Latest News about John Calipari
With NCAA Tournament expansion imminent, some of the game's biggest coaches stil (05/07/2026): Dan Hurley, Tom Izzo, Mark Few, John Calipari and more: Some of the most prominent figures are skittish on changing March Madness 
College basketball rankings: Arkansas rises as John Calipari adds to loaded Razo (04/28/2026): Calipari continues to prove that he's clearly winning the breakup following his departure from Kentucky in 2024 Miikka Muurinen commits to Arkansas: John Calipari lands another five-star in 20 (04/27/2026): The Razorbacks plucked Muurinen from the Serbian professional ranks for immediate help ahead of the 2026-27 season Arkansas basketball recruiting: Jordan Smith, No. 2 player in Class of 2026, put (02/14/2026): Smith wants to be next in line of elite guards coached by Calipari who were selected in the NBA Draft Kentucky upsets Arkansas as Mark Pope leads Wildcats to emotional road win over (02/01/2026): Kentucky needed a win in the worst way against its former coach and earned a 85-77 victory Saturday
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Kentucky vs. Arkansas odds, prediction, time: 2026 college basketball picks for (01/2026): SportsLine's model simulated Kentucky Wildcats vs. No. 15 Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday and revealed its college basketball picks as John Calipari takes on his former team John Calipari denounces NCAA eligibility rules after Baylor signs James Nnaji, o (12/2025): Calipari spoke at length about protecting the integrity of college basketball John Calipari, Arkansas preparing for physical 'battle' vs. Duke in CBS Thanksgi (11/2025): A Thanksgiving showdown between Arkansas and Duke on CBS will showcase some of the nation's top freshmen Arkansas' John Calipari says he would retire before becoming 'transactional' in (10/2025): Calipari is set in his ways, for better or worse John Calipari bringing Arkansas to face Memphis will finally let Tiger fans cele (09/2025): After leaving abruptly to take the Kentucky job in 2009, Calipari will return to Memphis for an exhibition game in October Arkansas basketball roster breakdown, starting lineup prediction: Year 2 of the (08/2025): What will Year 2 of the Coach Cal era look like at Arkansas? Arkansas' John Calipari says if he 'can't impact' his players, this will be his (07/2025): Calipari says the transfer portal is making it difficult for coaches to connect with players Arkansas John Calipari not ready to retire, but hints at plan heading into secon (06/2025): Calipari has little left to prove in college basketball, but isn't ready to walk away just yet Karter Knox withdraws from NBA Draft: Arkansas retains talented wing as John Cal (05/2025): Knox flourished as a key contributor on the Razorbacks' Sweet 16 team last season Arkansas basketball roster 2025-26: Tracking who's in, out for John Calipari in (04/2025): Tracking Arkansas' roster ahead of the 2025-26 season How John Calipari wasted one of his best NCAA Tournament coaching jobs as Arkans (03/2025): Texas Tech completed the third-largest comeback in Sweet 16 history with a win over Arkansas John Calipari goes on rant after Arkansas misses big another opportunity, says t (02/2025): Calipari said he had a heart-to-heart with his team Saturday after falling to Texas A&M Kentucky vs. Arkansas prediction, pick, spread, basketball game odds, where to w (01/2025): John Calipari returns to Rupp Arena when Arkansas faces No. 12 Kentucky College basketball 2024 in review: The 24 biggest stories in college basketball (12/2024): Among the biggest headlines: UConn, John Calipari, NC State, Cooper Flagg, the SEC, major NIL deals and more College basketball rankings: Arkansas' John Calipari has four sons of players he (11/2024): Sons of players Calipari coached at Memphis scored 46 points in the Razorbacks' 91-72 win vs. Pacific on Monday Arkansas basketball 2024-25 practice news: John Calipari depth chart predictions (10/2024): HawgSports has covered the Razorbacks for decades and has its finger on the pulse of Arkansas basketball as it enters its first season under head coach John Calipari Arkansas basketball roster 2024-25: Starting lineup prediction, rotation for Joh (09/2024): The Razorbacks are rebooting with an overhauled roster as John Calipari comes in from Kentucky John Calipari, Arkansas facing Kentucky leads rankings of 2024-25 SEC basketball (08/2024): Calipari's return to Kentucky and the addition of Texas and Oklahoma give the SEC some intriguing matchups this season Arkansas basketball recruiting: Five-star Darius Acuff Jr. commits in huge win f (07/2024): The No. 1 point guard, per 247Sports, also considered Kansas and Michigan Top Kentucky NBA players under John Calipari: Reed Sheppard, Rob Dillingham expe (06/2024): With Calipari departing for Arkansas, CBS Sports ranked the top 15 NBA players who played at Kentucky for him Arkansas basketball under John Calipari: Insiders give transfer portal news, 202 (05/2024): HawgSports has covered the Razorbacks for decades and reveals all the latest news about the Arkansas basketball roster under new head coach John Calipari Arkansas 2024-25 roster: Who's in, out for John Calipari in his first season as (04/2024): Calipari is entering his first season at the helm of the Arkansas program Kentucky's John Calipari to return: Wildcats coach will be back after meeting wi (03/2024): Despite another early exit in the NCAA Tournament, Calipari will return for his 16th season at Kentucky Kentucky is winning despite John Calipari holding back Reed Sheppard and Rob Dil (02/2024): Think where the No. 17 Wildcats would be if freshmen Sheppard and Dillingham were playing more 'Big Z' Zvonimir Ivišić made his collegiate debut on Saturday and just verified (01/2024): John Calipari's Kentucky team is as fun, deep and dangerous as any in the country now that 'Big Z' is in the mix Kentucky basketball recruiting: Four-star SF Billy Richmond picks Wildcats over (12/2023): Richmond's father played for Kentucky coach John Calipari at Memphis Even in a loss to No. 1 Kansas, John Calipari has Kentucky looking fun again for (11/2023): Kentucky is going to take some hits, but at least it won't be a bore as the Wildcats have the feel of a team with immense promise College basketball rankings: Kentucky's addition of 7-footer Zvonimir Ivisic bum (08/2023): The Croatian big man could be valuable to John Calipari after injuries to Aaron Bradshaw and Ugonna Onyenso Who's No. 1? Here are Kentucky basketball's best signees in modern NCAA recruiti (07/2023): A parade of five-star signees have come through Lexington in John Calipari's tenure. But which ones were the most highly touted out of high school? Antonio Reeves returns to Kentucky: Senior guard expected to rejoin team after r (06/2023): Reeves would be the most experienced player on John Calipari's roster this season John Calipari explains his role in helping Oscar Tshiebwe with the draft (05/2023): The All-American declared for the NBA draft on April 7 with the option to return to school next season. Calipari: Expectations play part in stars' struggles (03/2023): After a loss to Kansas State in the NCAA tournament, UK coach John Calipari suggested the immense expectations that followed his team throughout this season may have played a part in some of his stars' struggles. College basketball schedule, games to watch 2023: SEC, Big East showdowns highli (02/2023): Kentucky is quickly running out of opportunities, so this week is crucial for John Calipari's Wildcats team How John Calipari turned around Kentucky's once-doomed season before clash vs. K (01/2023): The Wildcats' outlook is far rosier than it was just two weeks ago thanks to some key changes College basketball rankings: Kentucky falls from Top 25 And 1 as John Calipari c (12/2022): The Wildcats, No. 1 in KenPom.com's preseason rankings, dropped to 8-4 after a blowout loss to Missouri With more pressure on him than ever before at Kentucky, John Calipari's forced t (11/2022): Calipari's often been at his best when doubted, but the scrutiny is only increasing after UK's 0-2 mark vs. Michigan State and Gonzaga John Calipari will give VIP experience to coal miner and his family from viral p (10/2022): Calipari tracked down a coal miner who brought his son to the Blue-White Game UK police arrest woman outside Calipari's home (09/2022): A woman trying to enter the property of Kentucky men's basketball coach John Calipari was arrested outside of his residence Tuesday by university police. John Calipari explains why Kentucky's road game vs. Gonzaga in November will not (08/2022): Calipari wasn't into the idea of playing at a venue with 6,000 seats Kentucky and Duke are still bringing in the best college basketball recruits eve (07/2022): John Calipari shows no signs of slowing down in the post-NIL era after the Wildcats landed another five-star recruit Kentucky adds longtime assistant Turner to staff (06/2022): The Kentucky Wildcats have hired longtime basketball assistant coach K.T. Turner to head coach John Calipari's staff. Mavericks stave off sweep by raining threes on Warriors, plus John Calipari gets (05/2022): Dallas drained 20 threes in a game delayed by .... a leaky roof John Calipari pulled up to watch Isaiah Jackson, Pacers play Grizzlies (03/2022): Kentucky will open up the NCAA Tournament on Thursday in Indianapolis with St. Peter's, the 15th-seeded MAAC champions. Kentucky freshman Shaedon Sharpe, an NBA Draft prospect, won't play this season, (02/2022): Sharpe's status has been the subject of speculation since he joined the UK program in January Top-10 recruit Wallace chooses 'dream school' UK (11/2021): Top-10 recruit Cason Wallace announced his commitment to Kentucky on Sunday, giving coach John Calipari and the Wildcats the No. 1 recruiting class in the country, and giving the high school senior a chance to play at "my dream school." 2022 men's basketball class rankings: Duke, Kentucky continue battle for No. 1 s (09/2021): Dereck Lively's commitment on Monday night amped up the quest for No. 1 between Duke coach-in-waiting Jon Scheyer and Kentucky's John Calipari. Calipari awaiting transfer ruling to set UK roster (05/2021): John Calipari is awaiting a pivotal ruling on the eligibility of transfers before he will know who will be around to help the Wildcats bounce back from the coach's first losing season in Lexington. Terrence Clarke remembered by John Calipari, Brad Stevens as basketball communit (04/2021): Clarke died in the Los Angeles area 'Disappointed' Cal rues UK's NCAA-less campaign (03/2021): After Kentucky's NCAA hopes ended when it was bounced from the SEC tourney on Thursday, coach John Calipari rued that the Wildcats were "never able to get fully engaged in'' their chase for an NCAA tournament bid. Kentucky's NCAA Tournament prospects are quickly dimming and John Calipari is cu (01/2021): UK's headed towards missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2013, and Cal has only himself to blame Kentucky freshman Cam'Ron Fletcher back with team after what coach John Calipari (12/2020): Fletcher was asked by Calipari to step away from the team last week because of actions detrimental to the team No. 10 Kentucky upset by Richmond as John Calipari's ominous forecast comes to f (11/2020): A young Kentucky team ran into trouble against a veteran Richmond team on Sunday Kentucky coach John Calipari appears to fire back at Louisville coach Chris Mack (10/2020): The ongoing Cats-Cardinals scheduling beef took a new turn with Calipari appearing to call Mack 'nuts' and 'out of his mind' Louisville's Chris Mack goes on hilarious rant and then allows Kentucky to chang (09/2020): Mack and Wildcats coach John Calipari are finally on the same page, and the two will face off on Dec. 26 Calipari: White privilege has helped my career (08/2020): Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari said white privilege has helped him throughout his life and career. Calipari: Success built on black players, families (06/2020): Kentucky coach John Calipari acknowledged Friday the impact black players have had on his career and said he will do more to help minorities gain access to opportunities. John Calipari and Bob Huggins showcase rivalry, friendship on CBS Sports Connect (05/2020): The two legendary basketball coaches have plenty of stories from their friendly rivalry Kentucky's top players head to the NBA Draft again, but John Calipari's Wildcats (04/2020): Players leaving early for the NBA is just business as usual in Lexington John Calipari thinks Leon Rose will turn around the Knicks, but 'it may take a y (03/2020): John Calipari is optimistic about his former agent's future with an iconic franchise John Calipari shuts down speculation he'd coach Knicks, offers support for poten (02/2020): Calipari insists he'll help the reported new Knicks president, but not in a coaching capacity WATCH: Kentucky coach John Calipari gets two technicals and is ejected from Wild (01/2020): Calipari got two quick Ts and was quickly booted from the game in the second half College Basketball Rankings: Kentucky returns to Top 25 And 1 thanks to victory (12/2019): John Calipari's Wildcats now have the nation's most unusual body of work through 12 games Kentucky F Sestina (wrist) to miss 3-4 weeks (11/2019): Kentucky forward Nate Sestina fractured his wrist in practice Tuesday and will be out three to four weeks, according to coach John Calipari. Calipari sees harm in potential expansion of draft (10/2019): Kentucky coach John Calipari argued that more rounds in the NBA draft wouldn't be for the league but rather to stock its developmental arm, the G League.
