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Calipari has been named a finalist for Naismith Coach of the Year

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The University of Kentucky’s John Calipari, one of only two multiple Naismith winners, is among four finalists for the 2010 Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. He is joined by three would-be first-time Naismith honorees in Steve Alford (New Mexico), Jim Boeheim (Syracuse) and Frank Martin (Kansas State). Those four make up the final ballot for the most prestigious national award presented annually to the top men’s college basketball coach. The winner will be announced in early April.

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On April 9, 2024 at 2:14 pm EST, John Calipari posted a video to X / Twitter confirming he's exploring other options and says Goodbye to the Big Blue Nation.  Shortly thereafter, UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart released a statement confirming the same and that a search for a new coach had begun.

 

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