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Also Known As John Vincent Calipari
Born February 10, 1959 (age 67) • Pennsylvania
Awards And Honors Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2015)

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University of Kentucky basketball head coach John Calipari stands on a ladder waving, holding part of the basketball net after cutting it down beneath the hoop.
Head Coach John Calipari holds the NCAA championship trophy as Anthony Davis and University of Kentucky basketball players celebrate, reaching toward the trophy and smiling.
Head coach John Calipari in a suit talks to University of Kentucky Wildcats players, including Doron Lamb, during a basketball game at the 2012 NCAA South Regional Final.
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