John Calipari Will Return For A 16th Season At Kentucky

By ADAM ZAGORIA

After Kentucky’s latest early exit in March Madness last week, John Calipari’s future was somewhat in doubt.

But after Calipari met Tuesday with athletic director Mitch Barnhart, Barnhart announced the Naismith Hall of Fame coach would return for a 16th season in Lexington

Calipari’s buyout at Kentucky is more than $33 million, so the school would have had to write a major check to move on from the Naismith Hall of Fame coach.

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Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.