6 days ago · 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 ...

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...

5 days ago · Former Louisville coach Kenny Payne, part of Calipari’s staff for 10 seasons at Kentucky, joined Calipari at Arkansas. Former Kentucky players Adou Thiero, D.J. Wagner and Zvonimir Ivisic followed Calipari to Arkansas, along with Calipari’s son Brad who is on the Razorbacks staff. Mark Pope took over for Calipari at Kentucky and has led the ...

Jan 31, 2025 · John Calipari leaves the court in Pittsburgh after his Kentucky Wildcats lost to the Oakland Golden Grizzlies on March 21, 2024, in what turned out to be his final game as UK men’s basketball coach.

6 days ago · Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope and Arkansas Razorbacks head coach John Calipari shake hands before a game at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025.

Jan 31, 2025 · On Saturday, John Calipari will return to Lexington for the first time since he left Kentucky for Arkansas in April. His homecoming is one of the biggest events of the 2024-25 men's college ...

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...

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.

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.

Apr 8, 2024 · Calipari, who led the Wildcats to four Final Fours and their eighth national championship since taking over the program in 2009, is finalizing a five-year contract to become the new head coach at...