John Calipari, Kentucky

Kentucky basketball fans, the answer is simple: John Calipari is the enemy
John Calipari will make his anticipated return to Lexington when the Arkansas Razorbacks take on the Kentucky Wildcats. For Kentucky fans, the choice of cheering or booing their former coach has the fanbase divided.
WATCH: Rick Pitino wants Kentucky fans to give John Calipari a warm welcome
One of the biggest questions in college basketball this season has been how Big Blue Nation will respond to John Calipari making his return to Rupp Arena. Some
Should Kentucky fans boo or cheer for John Calipari in his return to Rupp Arena? Why not both!
Kentucky men’s basketball fans have a difficult decision ahead of them on Saturday evening when former coach John Calipari makes his grand return to Rupp Arena with Arkansas. To boo or not to boo, that is the question.
John Calipari's legacy in Lexington: Former UK basketball coach set for Rupp Arena return
John Calipari's legacy in Lexington extends beyond what his Kentucky Wildcats did on the court. Kentucky residents share meaningful moments for them.
John Calipari's Bold Take On Return to Play Against Kentucky
After 15 seasons as the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats, John Calipari announced in April 2024 that he would be leaving the program, leaving a school where he led the SEC powerhouse to one championship in 2012 and four Final Fours. The day after announcing he would leave Kentucky, Calipari was named the head coach for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Vote for how ex-Kentucky coach John Calipari should be honored in his return to Rupp Arena
How should ex-Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari be honored Saturday in his return to Rupp Arena? Vote before our poll closes Friday at noon.
Rick Pitino urges Kentucky fans to give John Calipari standing ovation at Arkansas game
The last time Rick Pitino took to Twitter to address Kentucky fans was after Mark Pope was hired when John Calipari left for Arkansas, a message that went a long way in getting fans on board with the surprising hire.
John Calipari reveals expectation for return game vs. Kentucky
John Calipari and the Arkansas basketball team have a big one this weekend as they be hitting the road to take on #12 Kentucky. Calipari was obviously the head coach of the Wildcats last year and had been the head coach since 2009.
John Calipari Addresses Returning to Rupp Arena for First Time Since Leaving Kentucky
The Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team will be in Lexington, Ky. for a matchup against the Kentucky Wildcats this weekend, marking the first time John Calipari will return to his former stomping grounds at the Rupp Arena since leaving the university this summer.
Here’s what Kentucky basketball must do to spoil John Calipari’s return to Rupp Arena
And not every coach is John Calipari. Yet when Kentucky basketball plays host to the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday night for the long-awaited return of Coach Cal, Mark Pope’s Wildcats will have one job and one job only.
Rick Pitino, of all people, urges Kentucky fans to give John Calipari 'huge standing ovation'
John Calipari will make his first visit to Rupp Arena on Saturday since leaving Kentucky for Arkansas. His longtime coaching ...
It’s a free country, but there is no rational reason for UK fans to boo John Calipari
What will the fan reaction be when former Kentucky coach John Calipari returns Saturday night to Rupp Arena as Arkansas head ...
Arkansas vs. Kentucky: How are both sides of John Calipari’s shocking move faring in Year 1?
Contrast that success with Calipari’s first Arkansas team, which needed six tries to notch its first SEC win of the year, and ...
5 memorable Kentucky basketball wins at Rupp Arena during John Calipari era in Lexington
John Calipari won more than 400 games during his 15 seasons leading Kentucky basketball. Many of those wins came in Lexington. These five stand out.
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College basketball analyst takes shot at John Calipari, Arkansas staff: ‘Time has passed him by’
John Calipari leaving Kentucky for Arkansas was college basketball’s biggest story of the offseason. But early returns for ...