John Calipari to Arkansas, Kentucky coach candidates: Coaching search, targets by SEC insiders

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An era of Kentucky basketball is over with John Calipari’s departure after 15 years of leading the Wildcats. The 2012 national championship-winning coach is heading to the SEC West to coach the Arkansas Razorbacks, the team announced on Wednesday, leaving the Kentucky basketball coaching search wide open. The Wildcats have the best winning percentage of any Division I college basketball program, and only UCLA (11) has more national championships than UK’s eight. Kentucky plucked Calipari from a mid-major in Memphis in 2009, so the Kentucky basketball coaching search could have breadth with targets from all levels of basketball.

While Calipari may have underachieved in many fans’ eyes, he always delivered in terms of Kentucky basketball recruiting, and that is a factor Kentucky AD Mitch Barnhart wants to remain a strength under the next Kentucky basketball coach. UK basketball has the No. 2 recruiting class for 2024, so the new Kentucky coach will be tasked with both retaining top commits and attracting new ones. If you love the Wildcats, or just want to know if your coach is the next target, be sure to see what the proven team of insiders are saying at CatsPause, the 247Sports affiliate that covers Kentucky.

The team of insiders at Catspause.com are providing up-to-the-minute scoop on the latest intel surrounding the Kentucky basketball coaching search. Catspause has built a solid reputation over its 20+ years covering the Wildcats, and has deep-rooted sources inside and around the Kentucky athletic department.

CatsPause has collectively put together a list of coaches to watch as the Wildcats are in the thick of their search. And right now, CatsPause is offering 50% off the first year of an annual subscriptions*, so now is the time to sign up.

The team at CatsPause already has a list out of 12 potential candidates and there are some surprising names on the list. Head to CatsPause now to see…

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Author : CBS Sports Staff

Publish date : 2024-04-10 14:21:56

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