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John Calipari
John Calipari
Calipari coaching.
Kentucky Wildcats
Position Head coach
Personal information
Born February 10, 1959 (1959-02-10) (age 65)
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
Nationality American
Playing career
Position Point guard
College Clarion (1981-1982)
Coaching career
Best record 38-2 (2012 champion)
Pro career 1982-present (42 years)
Championships
  • 2012 NCAA champion
  • 2002 NIT champion
Career history
Note:head coach unless noted
1982-1985 Kansas (asst. coach)
1985-1988 Pittsburgh (asst. coach)
1988-1996 Massachusetts
1996-1999 New Jersey Nets
1999-2000 Philadelphia 76ers (asst. coach)
2000-2009 Memphis (asst. coach)
2009-present Kentucky
2011, 2012 Dominican Republic Flag Dominican Republic men's
national team
Career highlights and awards
  • Naismith College Coach of the Year (1996, 2008)
  • NABC Coach of the Year (1996, 2009)
  • Basketball Times Coach of the Year (1996)
  • Sports Illustrated Coach of the Year (2009)
  • A-10 Coach of the Year (1993, 1994, 1996)
  • USA Coach of the Year (2006, 2008, 2009)
  • Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year (2009)
  • SEC Coach of the Year (2010, 2012)

John Calipari (born February 10, 1959) is an American college basketball head coach for the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team of the NCAA.

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