John Calipari is set to join Arkansas as their head coach after spending 15 years with Kentucky. The deal is expected to be completed in the next 24 hours.
John Calipari is set to join Arkansas after a 15-year stint with Kentucky , multiple reports said late Sunday night. CBS Sports was the first to report the news.
John Calipari and Arkansas have entered into serious talks about its head coaching position, sources told CBS Sports, and Kentucky has been notified on the talks. Calipari’s contract terms mandate he must inform Kentucky if he engages with another school about a job interview.The deal is expected to be for five years and will be completed in the next 24 hours, ESPN's Pete ThamelCalipari reportedly has close ties with John Tyson and his family, which is Arkansas' biggest donor.
Calipari guided Kentucky to a national championship in 2012, along with six Final Four appearances and seven in the Elite Eight. The 65-year-old would leave the Wildcats with a 410-122 win-loss record once the deal becomes official.The Wildcats haven't reached the second weekend of the tournament since 2019 and haven't made a Final Four since 2015, which they lost to Wisconsin.
Arkansas, on the other hand, most recently went 16-17 and didn't qualify for the Big Dance after reaching the Sweet 16 last season as a No. 8 seed.
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