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.

6 days ago · Calipari led a UMass golden era during his eight seasons at the helm of the Minutemen, taking the program to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 30 years and earning a 3-seed or better in ...

Mar 25, 2025 · John Calipari is one of the most successful coaches in American college basketball with more than 850 victories. In 2012 Calipari, who was named Naismith Coach of the Year three times (1996, 2008, and 2015), won an NCAA national championship with the University of Kentucky.

5 days ago · Calipari was previously 35-0 in NCAA Tournament games when leading by six or more points at halftime and the Razorbacks' collapse gave the Red Raiders the third-largest comeback in Sweet 16 history.

Mar 21, 2025 · 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...

Mar 26, 2025 · Arkansas head coach John Calipari speaks to reporters, Wednesday, March 26, 2025, during a press conference ahead of the Razorbacks' game against Texas Tech in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Men's ...

Mar 20, 2025 · John Calipari is perhaps the best recruiter in the history of college basketball, landing five-star recruit after five-star recruit and generating loads of NBA talent. Yet, the former...

Mar 22, 2025 · John Calipari's March Madness victory over Rick Pitino and St. John's might be as satisfying as any win since his 2012 national title with Kentucky. ... NCAA men's tournament bracket, ...

4 days ago · John Calipari and Arkansas in 2025 offer an eerie parallel with Arizona in 2005 vs Ilinois. Calipari and Arizona are failing to escape their shadows ... Their odds of making the NCAA Tournament were decreasing with each successive loss. They fell at LSU, one of the two worst teams in the SEC, and were taking on more water. They were sinking.

Mar 22, 2024 · John Calipari NCAA Tournament record. Over his 24 NCAA Tournament appearances, Calipari’s teams have gone 57-22 — 11-5 at UMass, 14-6 at Memphis and 32-11 at Kentucky.