When John Calipari makes his return to Rupp Arena, three former Kentucky Wildcats will make the trip with him. DJ Wagner, Zvonimir Ivisic, and Adout Thiero will
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.
Calipari left Kentucky for Arkansas this offseason after 15 years with the Wildcats. The Razorbacks are off to a 1-6 start in SEC play in Calipari's first season at the helm, with
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.
John Calipari's legacy in Lexington extends beyond what his Kentucky Wildcats did on the court. Kentucky residents share meaningful moments for them.
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope talks about former UK coach John Calipari ahead of his return to Rupp Arena with the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday night.
Rick Pitino asked Kentucky fans to show love to former head coach John Calipari when he leads Arkansas into Rupp Arena on Saturday.
Arkansas men’s basketball first-year coach John Calipari makes his long-awaited return to Kentucky when his Razorbacks face the 12th-ranked Wildcats at 8 p.m. Saturday at Rupp Arena. Calipari, who spent the previous 15 years in the Bluegrass State, is expecting to be booed upon his return.
Ahead of John Calipari’s highly anticipated return to Rupp Arena on the opposing sideline, Rick Pitino had a request for Big Blue Nation. A former Kentucky coach himself, he asked Wildcats fans not to boo Calipari as he comes back as Arkansas’ head coach.
The Wildcats are beating expectations and playing pretty ball in Year 1, but their new coach's link with the fan base is powering the vibes.
Calipari's tenure at Kentucky ended with too many losses in March, but there's no denying he breathed instant life into a program that was struggling when he arrived.