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Calipari, John

Arkansas Viewing: Active Coaches Rank #19 of 350 Coach Score: 76.68
Career & Tournament Summary
Career record
905–286
NCAA record
61–24
NCAA win%
0.718
Appearances
25
Average round
3.4 (Sweet Sixteen)
Current NCAA streak
5 years
Deep March resume
🏆 1    FF 6
Avg ATS margin
+0.87
Most Frequent Matchups All H2H →
Barnes, Rick
Tennessee
12–14 26 games
Pearl, Bruce
Auburn
15–9 24 games
Pitino, Rick
St. John's
13–9 22 games
White, Mike
Georgia
13–6 19 games
Donovan, Billy
Florida
11–5 16 games
Kennedy, Andy
UAB
11–1 12 games
Betting Trends
All coaches →
55.9% cover rate  ·  170 games  ·  last 5 seasons HOT
5-season decay-weighted cover rate (most recent season weighted heaviest). Spread data from 2021–22 onward. HOT/COLD requires most recent season ≥ 10 games and >5 pts from weighted avg.
Cover %
55.9%
170 games
As Favorite
52.5%
120 games
As Underdog
58.0%
50 games
Recent Season
62.2%
2025-26
Current Season
62.2%
37 games · 2025-26
Trend
HOT
Covers the spread more often than not.
Season-by-season
Season School W L Win% WAB WAP TASE Seed ATS Furthest RoundNCAA Final Four LocationF4 Location
2026-27 Arkansas 0 0 0.000 0.00 Detroit, MI
2025-26 Arkansas 28 9 0.757 0.76 +10.5 +4.3 +0.48 #4 +2.45
R64
R32
S16
E8
FF
CG
S16
Indianapolis, IN
2024-25 Arkansas 22 14 0.611 0.61 +4.2 +2.2 +1.42 #10 +1.04
R64
R32
S16
E8
FF
CG
S16
San Antonio, TX
2023-24 Kentucky 23 10 0.697 0.70 +3.6 +0.9 -1.79 #3 -0.33
R64
R32
S16
E8
FF
CG
R64
Phoenix, AZ
2022-23 Kentucky 22 12 0.647 0.65 +2.0 -1.1 -0.02 #6 -1.94
R64
R32
S16
E8
FF
CG
R32
Houston, TX
2021-22 Kentucky 26 8 0.765 0.76 +8.7 +1.7 -2.27 #2 +2.32
R64
R32
S16
E8
FF
CG
R64
New Orleans, LA
2020-21 Kentucky 9 16 0.360 0.36 -2.2 -5.0 +0.15 No NCAA Indianapolis, IN
2019-20 Kentucky 25 6 0.806 0.81 +7.8 COVID Atlanta, GA
2018-19 Kentucky 30 7 0.811 0.81 +11.3 +0.73 #2
R64
R32
S16
E8
FF
CG
E8
Minneapolis, MN
2017-18 Kentucky 26 11 0.703 0.70 +6.8 +0.88 #5
R64
R32
S16
E8
FF
CG
S16
San Antonio, TX
2016-17 Kentucky 32 6 0.842 0.84 +11.8 +0.73 #2
R64
R32
S16
E8
FF
CG
E8
Phoenix, AZ
2015-16 Kentucky 27 9 0.750 0.75 +7.2 -0.52 #4
R64
R32
S16
E8
FF
CG
R32
Houston, TX
2014-15 Kentucky 38 1 0.974 0.97 +16.4 +0.74 #1
R64
R32
S16
E8
FF
CG
F4
Indianapolis, IN
2013-14 Kentucky 29 11 0.725 0.72 +5.3 +4.31 #8
R64
R32
S16
E8
FF
CG
2nd
Arlington, TX
2012-13 Kentucky 21 12 0.636 0.64 +3.2 No NCAA Atlanta, GA
2011-12 Kentucky 38 2 0.950 0.95 +13.4 +2.74 #1
R64
R32
S16
E8
FF
CG
🏆
🏆
New Orleans, LA
2010-11 Kentucky 29 9 0.763 0.76 +7.6 +2.48 #4
R64
R32
S16
E8
FF
CG
F4
Houston, TX
2009-10 Kentucky 35 3 0.921 0.92 +13.0 -0.26 #1
R64
R32
S16
E8
FF
CG
E8
Indianapolis, IN
2008-09 Memphis 33 4 0.892 0.89 +11.3 -0.27 #2
R64
R32
S16
E8
FF
CG
S16
Detroit, MI
2007-08 Memphis 38 2 0.950 0.95 +1.74 #1
R64
R32
S16
E8
FF
CG
2nd
San Antonio, TX
2006-07 Memphis 33 4 0.892 0.89 +9.5 +0.73 #2
R64
R32
S16
E8
FF
CG
E8
Atlanta, GA
2005-06 Memphis 33 4 0.892 0.89 +10.4 -0.26 #1
R64
R32
S16
E8
FF
CG
E8
Indianapolis, IN
2004-05 Memphis 22 16 0.579 0.58 +0.0 No NCAA St. Louis, MO
2003-04 Memphis 22 8 0.733 0.73 +5.7 +0.14 #7
R64
R32
S16
E8
FF
CG
R32
San Antonio, TX
2002-03 Memphis 23 7 0.767 0.77 -0.86 #7
R64
R32
S16
E8
FF
CG
R64
New Orleans, LA
2001-02 Memphis 27 9 0.750 0.75 +4.0 No NCAA Atlanta, GA
2000-01 Memphis 21 15 0.583 0.58 +0.3 No NCAA Minneapolis, MN
1995-96 Massachusetts 35 2 0.946 0.95 +0.74 #1
R64
R32
S16
E8
FF
CG
F4
East Rutherford, NJ
1994-95 Massachusetts 29 5 0.853 0.85 +0.73 #2
R64
R32
S16
E8
FF
CG
E8
Seattle, WA
1993-94 Massachusetts 28 7 0.800 0.80 -1.27 #2
R64
R32
S16
E8
FF
CG
R32
Charlotte, NC
1992-93 Massachusetts 24 7 0.774 0.77 -0.79 #3
R64
R32
S16
E8
FF
CG
R32
New Orleans, LA
1991-92 Massachusetts 30 5 0.857 0.86 +0.21 #3
R64
R32
S16
E8
FF
CG
S16
Minneapolis, MN
1990-91 Massachusetts 20 13 0.606 0.61 No NCAA Indianapolis, IN
1989-90 Massachusetts 17 14 0.548 0.55 No NCAA Denver, CO
1988-89 Massachusetts 10 18 0.357 0.36 No NCAA Seattle, WA
Abbreviations: R64=Round of 64, R32=Round of 32, S16=Sweet 16, E8=Elite 8, FF=Final Four, CG=Championship Game (runner-up or champion). 🏆 indicates a national title. Gold highlight = Final Four appearance or better.