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.

Naismith Hall of Fame coach John Calipari, who has led six teams to the Final Four, was named the 14th Razorback head men’s basketball coach on April 10, 2024.

3 days ago · John Calipari is excelling in his new coaching gig at Arkansas. Although this is his very first season with the Razorbacks, he led his team to a 79-72 upset victory over the Kansas Jayhawks in the ...

23 hours ago · If the Arkansas Razorbacks make it to the Final Four then head coach John Calipari will be the first ... and the entire college basketball world writing them off, Arkansas was able to rebound and ...

5 days ago · 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 the...

UMASS, Memphis, Kentucky, and Arkansas have all reached that destination under Calipari’s tutelage. His new team, No. 10 seed Arkansas, upset No. 2 seed St. John’s, coached by Rick Pitino ...

1 day ago · Arkansas first-year coach John Calipari is no stranger to high-pressure moments, but as the Razorbacks advance deeper into the NCAA Tournament, the pressure shifts to their opponents. Entering ...

Apr 8, 2024 · John Calipari is leaving Kentucky and headed across the SEC to Arkansas, finalizing a five-year deal to replace Eric Musselman in Fayetteville.

6 days ago · In 2018, Bleacher Report built an entire package around Cal’s supposed ethical shortcomings: “John Calipari and the 16 Scummiest Coaches in College Basketball.” The case was straightforward ...

3 days ago · Arkansas head coach John Calipari, right, and St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino, left, call to their players during the second half in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)