Coach Cal will be returning to Rupp Arena in February.
John Calipari is no longer the coach of the Kentucky Wildcats, but he'll still be making a visit to Rupp Arena during the 2024-25 season.
The SEC college basketball schedule was released Tuesday, and among the notable games was the Arkansas–Kentucky tilt scheduled for Feb. 1, 2025 in Lexington at Rupp Arena. That will mark Calipari's first time back at Rupp Arena since his departure.Calipari had been the coach of the Wildcats since 2009, overseeing 15 seasons with the program. During his tenure, Kentucky made the NCAA Tournament 12 times and won one national championship.
It'll be a reunion of sorts for several players on the Razorbacks, too. A handful players and incoming recruits from the Wildcats followed Calipari to Arkansas, including D.J. Wagner, Karter Knox, Boogie Fland, Zvonimir Ivisic and Billy Richmond.Karl Rasmussen is a staff writer for the Breaking and Trending News team for Sports Illustrated. A University of Oregon alum who joined SI in February 2023, his work has appeared on 12up and ClutchPoints.
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