American basketball coach John Vincent Calipari was born on Feb. 10, 1959. He has been the head coach of the University of Kentucky men’s team since 2009. 3x Naismith College Coach of the Year (1996), 2008, 2015) and inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame (2015).

He also coached the University of Massachusetts from 1988 to 1996, the NBA’s New Jersey Nets from 1996 to 1999, and the University of Memphis from 2000 to 2009.

John Calipari Stats

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
UMass Minutemen (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1988–1996)
1988–89 UMass 10–18 5–13 8th
1989–90 UMass 17–14 10–8 6th NIT First Round
1990–91 UMass 20–13 10–8 T–3rd NIT Fourth Place
1991–92 UMass 30–5 13–3 1st NCAA Division I Sweet 16
1992–93 UMass 24–7 11–3 1st NCAA Division I Round of 32
1993–94 UMass 28–7 14–2 1st NCAA Division I Round of 32
1994–95 UMass 29–5 13–3 1st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1995–96 UMass 35–2* 15–1 1st NCAA Division I Final Four*
UMass: 189–70 (.730)* 91–41 (.689)
Memphis Tigers (Conference USA) (2000–2009)
2000–01 Memphis 21–15 10–6 2nd (National) NIT Third Place
2001–02 Memphis 27–9 12–4 1st (National) NIT Champion
2002–03 Memphis 23–7 13–3 1st (National) NCAA Division I Round of 64
2003–04 Memphis 22–8 12–4 T–1st NCAA Division I Round of 32
2004–05 Memphis 22–16 9–7 T–6th NIT Semifinal
2005–06 Memphis 33–4 13–1 1st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2006–07 Memphis 33–4 16–0 1st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2007–08 Memphis 38–2** 16–0** 1st ** NCAA Division I Runner-up**
2008–09 Memphis 33–4 16–0 1st NCAA Division I Sweet 16
Memphis: 214–68 (.759)** 101–25 (.802)**
Kentucky Wildcats (Southeastern Conference) (2009–present)
2009–10 Kentucky 35–3 14–2 1st (East) NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2010–11 Kentucky 29–9 10–6 2nd (East) NCAA Division I Final Four
2011–12 Kentucky 38–2 16–0 1st NCAA Division I Champion
2012–13 Kentucky 21–12 12–6 T–2nd NIT First Round
2013–14 Kentucky 29–11 12–6 T–2nd NCAA Division I Runner-up
2014–15 Kentucky 38–1 18–0 1st NCAA Division I Final Four
2015–16 Kentucky 27–9 13–5 T–1st NCAA Division I Round of 32
2016–17 Kentucky 32–6 16–2 1st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2017–18 Kentucky 26–11 10–8 T–4th NCAA Division I Sweet 16
2018–19 Kentucky 30–7 15–3 T–2nd NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2019–20 Kentucky 25–6 15–3 1st NCAA Division I Canceled****
2020–21 Kentucky 9–16 8–9 8th
2021–22 Kentucky 26–8 14–4 T–2nd NCAA Division I Round of 64
Kentucky: 365–101 (.783) 173–54 (.762)

What’s John Calipari’s Record at Kentucky?

Season Team W-L Pct Accomplishment
2009-10 Kentucky 35-3 .921 SEC Champ (R/T); NCAA Elite Eight
2010-11 Kentucky 29-9 .763 SEC Champ (T); NCAA Final Four
2011-12 Kentucky 38-2 .950 SEC Champ (R); NCAA Champions
2012-13 Kentucky 21-12 .636 NIT
2013-14 Kentucky 29-11 .725 NCAA Runner-Up
2014-15 Kentucky 38-1 .974 SEC Champ (R/T); NCAA Final Four
2015-16 Kentucky 27-9 .750 SEC Champ (R/T); NCAA Second Round
2016-17 Kentucky 32-6 .842 SEC Champ (R/T); NCAA Elite Eight
2017-18 Kentucky 26-11 .703 SEC Champ (T); Sweet 16
2018-19 Kentucky 30-7 .811 NCAA Elite Eight
2019-20 Kentucky 25-6 .806 SEC Champ (R); No postseason due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020-21 Kentucky 9-16 .360