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About John Calipari
John Vincent Calipari has gained fame through his career as a basketball coach, which has spanned over three decades. He played college basketball as a point guard from 1978 to 1982. His first job was as an associate assistant coach for the Kansas Jayhawks team from 1982 to 1985.
He became a head coach in 1988 for the UMass Minutemen and moved on after eight years to the New Jersey Nets. He has served as the head coach of University of Kentucky’s Wildcats basketball team since 2009.
Personal Life
He has Italian ancestry. He grew up in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. He married a woman named Ellen in 1986. His two children, Brad and Erin played basketball in college. He also has a daughter called Megan.
Achievements
He is an inductee of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame. He received the “Naismith College Coach of the Year” award in 1996, 2008 and 2015.
Trivia
In 2011 and 2012, he coached the Dominican Republic national basketball team.
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F.A.Q. about John Calipari
When is his birthday?
John Calipari's birthday is on February 10, 1959.
In how many days is his birthday?
John's birthday is in 337 days
How old is he?
He is 66 years old.
Where is John from?
He was born in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, U.S..