John Calipari

Arkansas

Razorbacks In Driver’s Seat For Top Transfer Target

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The transfer portal has been a busy place for student-athletes and coaches, respectively. It’s a place that new Arkansas coach John Calipari has been silently aggressive.  To this point, the Razorbacks have brought in one transfer in former Kentucky big man Zvonimir Ivisic. There’s one surprise transfer that’s crept into the conversation […]

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Basketball now, football soon – money drives Arkansas’ quest for greatness

While last week’s University of Arkansas event centered on the hiring of a Naismith Hall of Fame basketball coach, there seemed to be a bigger-picture statement to the rest of the SEC and to Razorback football coach Sam Pittman. That statement: Mediocrity is unacceptable. The basketball Razorbacks advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight in 2021 […]

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Calipari Assembles Staff with Lots of Experience, Unique stories

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Arkansas Razorbacks appear to have assistants in place just in time for the latest round of recruiting to open up. New head coach John Calipari has reportedly brought much of his Kentucky staff to Arkansas in addition to his son who was coaching at Vanderbilt last season. Orlando Antigua, Chin Coleman […]

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CRAWFORD | A relaxed Calipari arrives in Arkansas, hoping to rejuvenate his legacy | Louisville Sports

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – As he took the stage at Bud Walton Arena on the University of Arkansas campus for the first time as the Razorbacks’ new basketball coach Wednesday night, former Kentucky coach John Calipari had a familiar look. He looked like a president the first time you see him after he’s been out […]

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John Calipari’s stunning move to Arkansas shows how desperately he wanted out of Kentucky [Video]

Eleven days ago, John Calipari and Mitch Barnhart sat side-by-side in the Kentucky basketball office conducting a painfully awkward TV interview. Barnhart had just publicly confirmed the previous day that Calipari would return to lead the school’s storied men’s basketball program for a 16th season. Now it was time for the embattled coach and his […]

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John Calipari’s stunning move to Arkansas shows how desperately he wanted out of Kentucky

Eleven days ago, John Calipari and Mitch Barnhart sat side-by-side in the Kentucky basketball office conducting a painfully awkward TV interview. Barnhart had just publicly confirmed the previous day that Calipari would return to lead the school’s storied men’s basketball program for a 16th season. Now it was time for the embattled coach and his […]

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