Kentucky basketball coaching candidates list: Nate Oats? Rick Pitino? Scott Drew?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Kentucky basketball coaching candidates list: Nate Oats? Rick Pitino? Scott Drew?

New York Times  

John Calipari is expected to become the next head coach at Arkansas, and Kentucky needs a new men’s basketball coach. Bruce Pearl, Auburn head coach: We have long heard that Barnhart would not be interested in hiring someone who has served a three-year NCAA show-cause penalty, but he’s among the multiple SEC coaches who did more than Calipari with less. Rick Pitino, St. John’s head coach: This would be, unequivocally, the most incredible result of an already incredible turn of events. Shaka Smart, Marquette head coach: It was made perfectly clear by Smart’s reps that he wasn’t interested in some prominent openings earlier in this cycle, but none of those jobs were Kentucky.

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Mark Pope introduced as Kentucky’s coach, affirms expectation that ‘We are here to win banners’
8 months, 1 week ago

Mark Pope introduced as Kentucky’s coach, affirms expectation that ‘We are here to win banners’

Associated Press  

LEXINGTON, Ky. — One of the last players to exit a bus full of Kentucky greats on the Rupp Arena floor, Mark Pope held the 1996 NCAA championship trophy aloft and basked in the cheers during his introduction as the Wildcats’ new men’s basketball coach. We are here to win banners.” Pope’s introduction came two days after Kentucky hired him …

Kentucky hires BYU’s Mark Pope as men’s basketball coach to replace John Calipari
8 months, 1 week ago

Kentucky hires BYU’s Mark Pope as men’s basketball coach to replace John Calipari

Associated Press  

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Initially off the radar among Kentucky’s coaching targets, Mark Pope is now entrusted with maintaining the program’s gold standard. Kentucky hired the BYU coach to guide its men’s basketball program, bringing home a captain of the Wildcats’ 1996 national championship team to succeed John Calipari. Saint John’s coach Rick Pitino, a Hall of Famer who led Kentucky …

Scott Drew staying as Baylor’s coach after being mentioned as John Calipari’s successor at Kentucky
8 months, 1 week ago

Scott Drew staying as Baylor’s coach after being mentioned as John Calipari’s successor at Kentucky

Associated Press  

WACO, Texas — Scott Drew will remain as Baylor’s men’s basketball coach, stating his desire to “bring more championships” to the program on social media after being linked to the Kentucky coaching vacancy following John Calipari’s departure to Arkansas. Drew mentioned his Christian faith in a post on X and stated that he believed “God has called my family and …

After Scott Drew stays at Baylor, what’s next for Kentucky? Donovan, Pope, Pitino and other options
8 months, 1 week ago

After Scott Drew stays at Baylor, what’s next for Kentucky? Donovan, Pope, Pitino and other options

New York Times  

Kentucky’s coaching search is not off to a great start. Barnhart and Kentucky moved quickly to target Drew; Calipari had not even left town before a UK contingent flew to Texas to collect Drew’s family and show them around Lexington, Ky., on Wednesday. Billy Donovan, the Chicago Bulls coach who led Florida to consecutive national titles in 2006 and 2007, …

Kentucky’s basketball opening offers top pay and perks. Candidates must also have tough skin
8 months, 1 week ago

Kentucky’s basketball opening offers top pay and perks. Candidates must also have tough skin

Associated Press  

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Life can be sweet for a Kentucky basketball coach who wins – especially in April – with a seven-figure salary and endorsements among the tangible rewards. “The pressure you feel there as a coach is relentless, but that’s what makes it the best job and the worst job all on the same day,” said ESPN basketball analyst …

Arkansas hires John Calipari to coach the Razorbacks, a day after stepping down from Kentucky
8 months, 1 week ago

Arkansas hires John Calipari to coach the Razorbacks, a day after stepping down from Kentucky

Hindustan Times  

— Arkansas hired John Calipari as men’s basketball coach on Wednesday, a day after the Hall of Fame coach stepped down from the Kentucky program he led to the 2012 NCAA championship. Calipari inherits a program that went 16-17 last season after three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, including the Sweet 16 a year ago and the Elite Eight in 2021 …

Arkansas hires John Calipari to coach the Razorbacks, a day after stepping down from Kentucky
8 months, 1 week ago

Arkansas hires John Calipari to coach the Razorbacks, a day after stepping down from Kentucky

Associated Press  

— Fireworks went off as new Arkansas men’s basketball coach John Calipari was introduced to fans at Bud Walton Arena. Calipari’s Kentucky teams won six conference tournament championships and six regular season titles, though the Wildcats haven’t won the tournament title since 2017. Calipari announced that he was stepping down as Kentucky coach on Tuesday, saying in a video that …

Kentucky coach John Calipari talking with Arkansas about open job, according to multiple outlets
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Kentucky coach John Calipari talking with Arkansas about open job, according to multiple outlets

Associated Press  

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Longtime Kentucky coach John Calipari was in negotiations to potentially leave and take the men’s basketball coaching job at Arkansas, multiple outlets reported late Sunday. Athletic director Mitch Barnhart recently said Calipari would return, despite calls for his firing following the Wildcats’ third consecutive early exit from the NCAA Tournament. Kentucky’s quick exit drew immediate calls for …

Kentucky AD: Calipari will return as coach, despite calls for his firing after early NCAA exit
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Kentucky AD: Calipari will return as coach, despite calls for his firing after early NCAA exit

Associated Press  

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart confirmed on social media that John Calipari will return as men’s basketball coach despite calls for his firing following the Wildcats’ third consecutive early exit from the NCAA Tournament. Barnhart posted Tuesday night on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he and the Hall of Fame coach have talked about the direction …

Kentucky hires Kenny Brooks as women’s basketball coach after successful tenure at Virginia Tech
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Kentucky hires Kenny Brooks as women’s basketball coach after successful tenure at Virginia Tech

Associated Press  

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky hired Kenny Brooks as women’s basketball coach after a successful tenure with Virginia Tech highlighted by the ACC regular season championship a year after winning the tournament title and reaching its first Final Four. Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart said in a statement the school was “extremely excited” to bring Brooks aboard and cited his past …

Which NCAA Tournament coaches could be on the move with a big run? 10 to keep an eye on
9 months ago

Which NCAA Tournament coaches could be on the move with a big run? 10 to keep an eye on

New York Times  

It’s search season in college basketball, and the NCAA Tournament is where most athletic directors and search firms narrow their focus in looking for the coach who can get them there. Danny Sprinkle, Utah State Sprinkle just made history, becoming the first coach to make the NCAA Tournament with less than 10 percent of its team’s minutes returning from the …

SEC coaches pick Vols’ Dalton Knecht as top player, South Carolina’s Lamont Paris as coach of year
9 months, 1 week ago

SEC coaches pick Vols’ Dalton Knecht as top player, South Carolina’s Lamont Paris as coach of year

Associated Press  

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Tennessee guard Dalton Knecht has been chosen by Southeastern Conference coaches as player of the year after averaging a league-best 21.4-points per game. South Carolina’s Lamont Paris was picked as SEC coach of the year in voting by the 14 head coaches. Kentucky’s Reed Sheppard is freshman of the year, Tennessee’s Zakai Zeigler was picked as the …

Kentucky fires Kyra Elzy as women’s coach, just 2 years after winning first SEC crown since 1982
9 months, 1 week ago

Kentucky fires Kyra Elzy as women’s coach, just 2 years after winning first SEC crown since 1982

Associated Press  

Kentucky fired women’s basketball coach Kyra Elzy on Monday after consecutive losing seasons that followed the Wildcats’ first Southeastern Conference Tournament championship since 1982. Athletic director Mitch Barnhart said in a news release that he appreciated Elzy’s efforts at Kentucky on and off the court and wished her and her family “the best in the future.” The Wildcats struggled down …

Pick 6: Coaches facing heat in 2023 include Brown at WVU, Allen at Indiana, Drinkwitz at Mizzou
1 year, 4 months ago

Pick 6: Coaches facing heat in 2023 include Brown at WVU, Allen at Indiana, Drinkwitz at Mizzou

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Last year, there were five coaching changes between the first games and Oct. 3. Who is in danger of being this season’s Scott Frost or Geoff Collins? JEFF HAFLEY, Boston College Hafley’s first two seasons — including 6-5 during the pandemic year — hinted that BC …

College basketball expert roundtable: Which coach will be next to be fired or retire?
1 year, 10 months ago

College basketball expert roundtable: Which coach will be next to be fired or retire?

New York Times  

— The Athletic’s Eamonn Brennan, Seth Davis, Brian Hamilton, Brendan Marks and Justin Williams contributed to this story. With men’s college basketball seven weeks from the start of the NCAA Tournament, The Athletic is taking stock of the 2022-23 season and predicting what’s to come. The only thing of note Georgetown has managed this season — despite Ewing firing his …

What’s gone wrong for Kentucky basketball and John Calipari, and what happens now?
1 year, 11 months ago

What’s gone wrong for Kentucky basketball and John Calipari, and what happens now?

New York Times  

It’s gone from bad to brutal since we opened up the mailbag to your questions, Kentucky fans. Recent reports of mutual interest between Texas and Calipari — and, yes, we’re told there has been some initial back-channel communication there — remind us that his flirtation with UCLA almost four years ago is what induced UK athletic director Mitch Barnhart to …

Is Kentucky’s John Calipari now the Jimbo Fisher of college basketball?
1 year, 11 months ago

Is Kentucky’s John Calipari now the Jimbo Fisher of college basketball?

New York Times  

Fueled by the bold-faced diminishing returns in the last three seasons, the seat under John Calipari’s tush is burning hotter than at any time in his collegiate head-coaching career. “You got guys not knowing what plays they’re running,’’ one coach says. “An offensive coordinator, someone new or an NBA guy, that could help him,’’ one coach says. “Tshiebwe is an …

College basketball coaches to watch: From Medved to Jones, and a Pitino in between
2 years, 1 month ago

College basketball coaches to watch: From Medved to Jones, and a Pitino in between

New York Times  

The coaching carousel always spins. The usual suspects Coach Team Darian DeVries Drake Anthony Grant Dayton James Jones Yale Jeff Linder Wyoming Grant McCasland North Texas Ritchie McKay Liberty Niko Medved Colorado State Rick Pitino Iona If there’s anything like a consensus on the mid-major coaches poised for power-conference gigs, it looks a lot like the above, give or take. …

No. 20 Kentucky routs Miami (Ohio), Stoops ties wins record
2 years, 3 months ago

No. 20 Kentucky routs Miami (Ohio), Stoops ties wins record

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! A lot of things to improve on.” Virginia Tech transfer Tayvion Robinson supplied Kentucky’s other chunk plays, catching six passes for a career-high 136 yards in his Wildcats debut. Miami managed to tie the game at 10 and stifled Kentucky at times in the first half …

Schultz: Results show Georgia’s Tom Crean is wrong head coach for the Bulldogs and this era of players
2 years, 10 months ago

Schultz: Results show Georgia’s Tom Crean is wrong head coach for the Bulldogs and this era of players

New York Times  

Georgia’s athletic association held its board of directors meeting this week, and as expected, a grand time was had by all who were there to celebrate meteoric revenue streams, ongoing facility improvements and the never-ending afterglow of a national championship in football. Bulldogs head coach Tom Crean will lug a record of 6-16 overall and 1-8 in the SEC into …

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