John Calipari bid farewell to Kentucky’s basketball program in very unusual vogue on Tuesday.
The previous Wildcats coach posted a video on his X account (previously Twitter) asserting his choice to half methods with Kentucky after 15 years, filming the almost four-minute-long reel from his sofa. Calipari notably declined to elaborate on his future amid latest experiences that he accepted a job as the Arkansas Razorbacks’ next head coach.
“This can be a dream job,” Calipari mentioned. “It was my dream job. Anyone in our occupation seems to be on the College of Kentucky and basketball and says that it’s the bluest of blue.”
A message to #BBN: pic.twitter.com/TG344ipTfZ
— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) April 9, 2024
Calipari continued, “The previous few weeks, we’ve come to understand that this program in all probability wants to listen to one other voice, that the college as a complete has to have one other voice giving steering about this program. And the followers want to listen to one other voice. We’ve beloved it right here, however we expect it’s time for us to step away… It’s been a dream, what we’ve been capable of do. However 15 years? It’s time for an additional voice and you understand I’m all the time going to be a fan. Thanks.”
Calipari added that he and his household had been “discussing alternatives that had been introduced to us” however didn’t touch upon any particular experiences. Earlier this week, Calipari and the Razorbacks had been reportedly finalizing a contract that may run for 5 years. No deal has been formally signed as of Tuesday.
The longer term Corridor of Fame coach completed with an general document of 410-123 (.769) at Kentucky and led the Wildcats to 12 NCAA event appearances, profitable one nationwide championship in 2012.
