Summary
After nearly a full day of reflection and struggle, John Calipari decided Tuesday to accept the head coaching job at Kentucky and leave the University of Memphis after nine seasons. A news conference to introduce Calipari as the new Kentucky coach will take place at 8:30 a.m. CDT today in Lexington, Ky.
Though word began to leak out at about 5:20 p.m., Calipari confirmed it himself with a text message at 6:27 p.m., reading "I am accepting the uk job! Go Big Blue."See the full content of this document
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He's Gone
Calipari's departure brings a quick and disappointing end to a run of success never before seen in school history. Memphis reached the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 in each of Calipari's last four years, including an appearance in the 2008 championship game. Calipari finished with a record ...
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