John Calipari
Basketball coach with NCAA championships
Born
February 10th, 1959
66 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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A college basketball coach, led multiple teams to NCAA Tournament appearances and championships. Served as head coach at the University of Kentucky, securing the 2012 NCAA Championship. Previously coached at the University of Memphis and the University of Massachusetts, achieving significant success in NCAA tournaments. Calipari is recognized for developing numerous players who transitioned to professional basketball in the NBA.
Won the 2012 NCAA Championship with Kentucky
Developed players such as Anthony Davis and Karl-Anthony Towns
Led Memphis to the 2008 NCAA Championship game
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