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Media, former players and other members of the UK family filled the Craft Center for the introduction of coach John Calipari.
Calling it his “Dream ]obj’ ]ohn Calipari Sweet 16 appearance and a 33-4 record burgh (1985-1988) before becoming the
took the reins of the University of Ken- this season. He was also named the Na- head coach at the University of Massachu-
tucky men)s basketball program. He was in- tional Association of Basketball Coaches setts (1988-1996). Calipari was the head
troduced as the new head coach on April 1, National Co-Coach of the Year and re- coach for the NBA)s New]ersey Nets for
becoming the 22nd head coach in the pro- ceived the ]im Phelan National Coach of three seasons and served as an assistant
gram)s history. Calipari agreed to an eight- the Year Award. coach for the Philadelphia 76er)s.
year deal worth $31.65 million plus He led the Tigers to the 2008 NCAA Calipari and his wife, Ellen, have three
incentives. title game. The team won 38 games that children, Megan, Erin and Brad.
Calipari thanked President Lee T. Todd season, making Calipari the winningest
]r. and Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart coach for a single season in NCAA history. Meeks' Su per Season
for giving him the opportunity to coach He was named the Naismith National Kentucky juniododic M€€1{S» record
“the Commonwealth)s team,) adding that Coach ofthe Year for a second time in his breaking Season has Camcd him Hume?
he was “humbled yet excited about leading career. He is only the second coach to re-
V V V V V V ous awards and honors. He has been
this storied program. ce1ve the honor multiple times since that named to the National Association of
“This is pretty heady stuillfor me,) Cali- award)s inception in 1987. i
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par1 said. The Tigers 147 wins the last four seasons A11.Am€riC3 team Other AH.Am€riC3
The Pennsylvania native spoke with former made Calipari the winningest coach in a h V 1 d th. A V d P
UK coaches about leading the \Wildcats. four-year span in NCAA Division 1 history. Ogors mc u 5 C Ssocletg {CSS gig
((1 talked to Coach (]oe) Hall. 1 talked During that same time, he directed the on tem-n)’ U BWA (Scum tcm-n)’ E
with Tubby Smith. 1 talked with Eddie Tigers to four straight 30-win seasons, be- SportingNews (Second t€3m)’ and FOXS-
Sutton and 1 talked to Rick Pitino about coming the Hrst coach in NCAA Division 1 Pormcom (fourth team)
this job and the University of Kentucky. history to record the feat. His 104 victories Meeles led the Seutneestern Cenfen V
And all 1 can tell you is that none of those in the last three seasons are the second-most enee and ranked elgntn ln tne eennny ln
coaches would trade their time here for in NCAA Division 1 history in a three-year aC0nng> averaging 237 Points Per game
anything in the world.” span. \With his success in Memphis, Cali- H6 Wt th€ School Y€€0Yd fer Points in a
Calipari, who replaces Billy Gillispie pari)s overall record is an impressive 445- game (54 at Tennessee) and three-point-
after two seasons, had astonishing success 140 for a 76.1 winning percentage. ers in a season (108) while shooting 90.2
during his nine seasons at Memphis. The Calipari began his coaching career as an percent from the free throw line.
2009 Sports [Uuslmted Coach of the Year assistant coach at Kansas from 1982-1985.
led the Memphis Tigers to an NCAA He then later served as an assistant at Pitts-  
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