National title-winning Kentucky coach John Calipari is leaving to become the next head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks, sources tell FOX Sports' John Fanta.
On the eve of the biggest men's college basketball national championship game in years, John Calipari has managed to take the spotlight. The Hall of Famer is leaving Kentucky after 15 seasons to take the head coaching job at Arkansas, sources told FOX Sports.
What got this deal done? Calipari's close relationship with John Tyson of the Tyson Family, who are among the top athletic donors to the University of Arkansas. According to sources, Calipari recently played golf with Tyson when rumors picked up about Musselman potentially leaving for the West Coast and Kentucky's fan base growing sour on Calipari. Calipari's decision to leave throws out a buyout of over $33 million had Kentucky fired him.
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