Pitino: I hope UK fans give Calipari ‘huge’ ovation Rick Pitino said he hopes Kentucky fans will show grace and appreciation to John Calipari when the former Wildcats coach returns to Lexington.

Calipari, Hogs add second top-10 recruit for ’25 Arkansas is now the only program in the country with multiple top-10 commits already in the fold, with guard Meleek Thomas, No. 9 in the ESPN 100, joining Darius Acuff.

Sources: UK’s Wagner joining Calipari at Arkansas Kentucky transfer D.J. Wagner, a former top-five recruit, has committed to Arkansas, sources told ESPN.

Ex-L’ville coach Payne rejoins Calipari with Hogs Former Louisville coach Kenny Payne, who served on John Calipari’s staff at Kentucky from 2010 to 2020, will serve as Calipari’s associate head coach at Arkansas.

Ivisic follows Calipari, will transfer, join Razorbacks Kentucky freshman Zvonimir Ivisic, who entered the transfer portal over the weekend, becoming the first Kentucky player to leave the program after Mark Pope was named Wildcats coach, announced Monday that he will transfer to Arkansas.

Kentucky turns to alum Pope to replace Calipari Kentucky has announced that BYU’s Mark Pope will replace John Calipari as coach. Pope was a captain on the Wildcats’ 1996 national title team.

John Calipari Explains His Stunning Decision to Leave Kentucky for Arkansas Calipari was gearing up for a 16th season with the Wildcats. Then an old friend called and made an offer he couldn’t refuse.

Calipari hired by Razorbacks at reduced salary Arkansas has hired John Calipari as its men’s basketball coach, paying $7 million per season over five years — $1.5 million less than the Hall of Famer made at Kentucky.

Calipari on exit: Kentucky needs ‘another voice’ John Calipari said that Kentucky “probably needs to hear another voice” as he inches closer to becoming the next men’s basketball coach at Arkansas.

Bradshaw to portal, first move since Calipari exit Kentucky freshman Aaron Bradshaw entered the transfer portal on Monday, the first domino to fall since the news of John Calipari finalizing a deal to become Arkansas’ next head coach, though Bradshaw had considered leaving before, sources told ESPN.

The impact of John Calipari’s move from Kentucky to Arkansas Calipari is headed across the SEC. As his 15-season career in Lexington ends, what does the move mean for both schools?

Sources: Calipari finalizing deal with Arkansas John Calipari is finalizing a five-year deal to become the next coach at Arkansas, sources told ESPN on Sunday night.

John Calipari Was the King of College Basketball. One Game Changed Everything. Kentucky and its coach have never quite been the same since a devastating Final Four loss in 2015.

Calipari critical of portal: ‘Same as one-and-done’ Kentucky coach John Calipari, who became one of the biggest proponents of college basketball’s one-and-done era, said the growth of the transfer portal in recent years has caused a similar trend with older players.

Vandy hiring Calipari’s son to Stackhouse’s staff Vanderbilt announced Monday it was hiring Brad Calipari as the men’s basketball program’s director of on-court player development. Calipari, of course, is the son of John Calipari, head men’s basketball coach at Kentucky.