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  • Cal To Keep Coaching Staff Intact

    April 25, 2012 9:50 AM

    While University of Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari will have to rebuild his national championship team from the ground up, he will do it with his coaching staff intact. ESPN reports Calipari said Tuesday that director of basketball operations Rod Strickland will remain with the Wildcats next year. There... more »
  • Cal's Thoughts On UK's NCAA Seeding

    March 12, 2012 9:52 AM

    Here are some thought from Coach Cal on UK's NCAA tourney seeding and the upcoming games. On the bracket ... "I really haven't looked at the bracket, I keep hearing everyone say we are in the toughest region but that's what was expected. I'm happy we're not playing on... more »
  • Anthony Davis Breaks UK Shot Block Record

    January 18, 2012 9:57 AM

    Anthony Davis shattered the University of Kentucky single-season shot block mark during the Cats' 86-63 win over Arkansas Tuesday night. The 6-foot-10 freshman broke the record of 83 set by Melvin Turpin and equaled by Andre Riddick late in the first half of Tuesday's game. Davis swatted away a... more »
  • Terrence Jones Update & SEC Players Of The Week

    December 19, 2011 12:52 PM

    No UK in the SEC players of the week. Cal says that he doesn't expect Terrence Jones with his bad finger to practice on Monday. His rule is, if you don't practice the day before the game you don't start. As far as Terrence playing tomorrow, Cal says... more »
  • Questions Remain About Crash Involving UK Players Play Video

    November 11, 2011 11:40 AM

    Questions surround an accident involving two UK basketball players early Friday morning. Initially police said Stacey Poole was the only passenger in an SUV driven by Larry Warren. Police say around 2:30 a.m. a car driven by an alleged drunk driver crossed into the wrong lane of East High... more »
  • Calipari Explains Late Insertion Of Subs Against Carolina

    February 22, 2011 9:49 AM

    Despite the lopsided 90-59 win over South Carolina on Saturday, Coach Cal didn't clear his bench until the final minute of the game. The UK coach explained the move during a coaches' teleconference Monday, saying he didn't want to risk having the Gamecocks cut into the lead and then... more »
  • Calipari To Highlight Kicks For Kids Pairings Party

    June 11, 2010 2:18 PM

    University of Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari will highlight the Kicks For Kids (KFK) Pairings Party on Monday, June 21 at the Drawbridge Hotel in Fort Mitchell. Fresh off a 35-3 season that resulted in SEC regular season and tournament championships for Kentucky -- and a trip to the NCAA... more »
  • Calipari Says He's Happy At UK, Plans To Stick Around Play Video

    May 5, 2010 7:54 AM

    A recent report on Yahoo! Sports says University of Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari is willing to listen to a Chicago Bulls pitch should the NBA team come calling in its search for a new coach. But Cal says he's happy as the Wildcat skipper and has no plans to... more »
  • Between Signing Bottles, Calipari Busy On Recruiting Trail Play Video

    April 9, 2010 11:20 AM

    (AP) - Kentucky coach John Calipari is wasting little time trying to find capable replacements for departing stars John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins. Calipari was recruiting in Virginia and North Carolina on Thursday and plans to split the weekend between the West Coast and New York City. The Wildcats are... more »
  • 8,000 Empty Calipari Maker's Mark Bottles To Be Sold For Charity Play Video

    April 2, 2010 2:42 PM

    The popularity of the Maker’s Mark/Keeneland annual limited edition charitable bottle this year honoring University of Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari has prompted madness from the Big Blue Nation outside the Bluegrass State. To quench their thirst, Maker’s Mark will release 8,000 additional commemorative bottles, but they will be empty... more »
  • Fans Line Up To Get Maker's Mark Coach Cal Bottles Play Video

    April 2, 2010 5:46 AM

    Kentucky fans are lining up at liquor stores hoping to get their hands on Maker's Mark limited edition Coach Cal bottles. Some fans have waited more the 12 hours to buy one of the Kentucky blue bottles, featuring the likeness of UK coach John Calpari. A line stretches all the... more »
  • Demand Soars For Calipari Signatures

    March 25, 2010 7:42 AM

    (AP) - Kentucky basketball fans who want coach John Calipari to sign special university-edition bottles of Maker's Mark bourbon will have to get tickets from Ticketmaster. Keeneland racetrack officials announced Wednesday that interest in the signing event April 9 has grown as the Wildcats have advanced in the NCAA tournament,... more »
  • Calipari Has Cats Ready For UK's Sweet 16 Match-Up Against Cornell Play Video

    March 24, 2010 4:16 PM

    SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - John Calipari understands expectations are always sky-high at Kentucky. That's goes with the job of coaching the Wildcats. Calipari says coaching the top-seeded Wildcats (34-2) is not "not for the faint of heart." He knows it won't be considered a successful season for Kentucky if it... more »
  • Calipari And Wall Receive Rupp Awards

    March 22, 2010 9:21 AM

    University of Kentucky head coach John Calipari and freshman John Wall have been awarded the Adolph Rupp Cup and Adolph Rupp Trophy, honoring the National Coach of the Year and National Player of the Year. It marks the first time in the 38-year history of the award that a Kentucky... more »
  • Calipari Named Finalist For Naismith Coach Of Year Award Play Video

    March 18, 2010 1:13 PM

    University of Kentucky head coach John Calipari, one of only two multiple Naismith winners, is among four finalists for the 2010 Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year as announced by the Atlanta Tipoff Club Thursday. The first-year Kentucky coach has led his squad to 32-2 record (14-2 in conference),... more »
  • Calipari Hopes Young Team Now Understands "Intensity And Desire"

    March 12, 2010 4:56 PM

    John Calipari only hopes his young Kentucky Wildcats' first postseason game delivered the message he's been trying to send - tournament time requires more intensity and desire than the regular season. John Wall had 23 points, including seven straight in the second half to give the Wildcats the lead for... more »
  • Calipari's Name Comes Up For NBA Opening

    February 12, 2010 8:00 AM

    First it was University of Louisville coach Rick Pitino linked to a coaching job with the New Jersey Nets. Now the University of Kentucky skipper's name has come up in connection with the NBA job. The New York Daily News quotes unnamed sources as saying Kentucky's John Calipari is on... more »
  • Calipari iPhone App Third Biggest Seller - In One Day Play Video

    February 4, 2010 10:31 AM

    Kentucky basketball fans seemingly can't get enough of coach John Calipari. Calipari's new iPhone app, called "Coach Cal", debuted on Wednesday for a $2.99 fee. By the end of the day, it was the third-most purchased sports app in the iTunes store. "Have I told you people you're crazy lately?"... more »
  • Calipari Talks About First Signee For 2010

    November 12, 2009 12:04 PM

    UK basketball coach John Calipari said Thursday that his first signee of the class of 2010 fits into the mold of players who excel in his dribble-drive offense. Stacey Poole, a 6'5" swingman from Jacksonville, Florida, signed his letter-of-intent Wednesday night and his father faxed it to Kentucky. Poole is... more »
  • Cal Gets Tough With Team Play Video

    November 5, 2009 4:48 PM

    One of the things Cal is really good about is deflecting pressure. He has no problem putting on himself instead of beating up his players. He doesn't like how the team has responded. So Wednesday night he told the team two a days are here. First practice is 6:15... more »
  • Cal Raises The Bar With "Madness" At Rupp

    October 17, 2009 12:11 AM

    Envy our past. Fear our future. That theme for "Madness" at Rupp was a sign that things have changed at UK. That might be an even bigger sign that the swagger is back for the Cats. On media day, the players embraced the word "swagger." In the canned presentation, which... more »
  • Big Blue Madness Set For Friday At Rupp Arena

    October 16, 2009 5:44 AM

    Big Blue Madness is set for Friday night at Rupp Arena. Friday morning, preparations were already underway for the event at Rupp which is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. There have been plenty of rumors swirling about celebrities, rappers, former players who could be among those watching the debut... more »
  • Calipari, Star-Studded Cats Meet With Media Together For First Time Play Video

    October 15, 2009 4:05 PM

    John Calipari says the buildup to his first season as Kentucky's basketball coach has been a lot like a candidate waiting for election day. Win or lose, he wants to get started. Of course, UK die-hards envisioning a Final Four return would strongly prefer win. A swarm of reporters, photographers... more »
  • John Calipari Quotes From 2009 Tip-Off Luncheon Play Video

    October 7, 2009 5:22 PM

    Are you ready to start practice? “ I can’t begin to tell you. I enjoy the other stuff, but I love coaching. I enjoy gathering people and getting people together for a cause, but I love coaching basketball. So all the other stuff I’ve done, I’ve been to probably 17... more »
  • Cal Was A Hit In Louisville

    October 7, 2009 1:20 PM

    All in fun. Cal has been giving the same speech all over the state. Today was the big one, the tip-off luncheon in Louisville. We've heard the speech so many times, that sports anchor Mary Jo Perino three times in about ten minutes finished Cal's exact line just before he... more »
  • Calipari Says He's Ready To Stop Talking, Start Coaching

    October 7, 2009 11:51 AM

    University of Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari says he's enjoyed his whirlwind tour of the state but is ready to start coaching. Calipari, on Wednesday, said he's not intimated by the sky-high expectations facing the Wildcats. Calipari replaced Billy Gillispie last spring and his hiring created a frenzy among Kentucky's... more »
  • Free Breakfast From Coach Cal! Play Video

    October 1, 2009 12:59 PM

    Fans outside Memorial Coliseum got free breakfast Thursday morning from Coach Calipari and UK Men's Basketball Players. Coach Cal tells LEX 18 he and the boys will be back out again on Friday night. The first official practice of the year, Big Blue Madness, is October 17th at... more »