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When Santa came calling at Delphia Sweeting's home, he was missing his sleigh and red suit. Instead, he drove up in a silver Mercedes SUV and corduroys. University of Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari visited Sweeting and several other Lexington families Thursday to deliver boxes of gifts. Calipari partnered with P.G. Peeples, president of Lexington's Urban League, to find senior citizens in Lexington who needed help this holiday...  

Kentucky coach John Calipari knew the hangover was coming. And he knew he couldn't stop it. Rather than scream after the third-ranked Wildcats slogged through the first 20 minutes against Long Beach State less than 48 hours after celebrating the program's 2,000th win, Calipari simply challenged his players to shake it off.  

MASERU-Rats’olo Molupe of Khubetsoana All Stars basketball club on Saturday said that Lesotho`s basketball clubs desperately need qualified coaches to groom youngsters from the early age.Rats`olo said players should be fully developed from their respective clubs. “Most of the clubs do not have qualified coaches and this is a setback to the development of the sport in the country. Senior players are compelled to assume the responsibility of...  

Mount Aloysius men’s basketball coach Lance Loya will host the Coaches vs. Cancer basketball coaching clinic on Nov. 1 at the Cresson college.“I think we have got a great clinic lined up with some really quality speakers,” Loya said in a release. “Sunday, November 1st is the Steeler’s bye week, so there is no excuse for local coaches to not take advantage of this exciting opportunity.”  

Kentucky coach John Calipari says he disagrees with Bobby Knight's assessment that college basketball lacks integrity and that he is proof the game has a problem.LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Kentucky coach John Calipari says he disagrees with Bobby Knight's assessment that college basketball lacks integrity and that he is proof the game has a problem.    Calipari also said Friday he remains a "big fan" of the former Indiana and Texas Tech coach, but...  

Kentucky coach John Calipari declined to get into a war of words Friday when asked about the pointed criticism from Bob Knight that Calipari's continued employment proves college basketball has a problem.  

Before he left for CBS Sportsline, Gary Parrish worked for the Memphis Commercial Appeal, where he spent four years covering John Calipari. Friday morning, after Bob Knight had taken a shot at John Calipari's "integrity," Parrish offered some advice for Kentucky basketball fans. Wrote Parrish: "Get used to it." He's right. This is the way it's going to be, at least for the time being. There's going to be the "Cal's a cheater" chants from...  

When discussing integrity and college basketball, Bob Knight did everything but throw a chair at Kentucky coach John Calipari. Knight ridiculed Calipari during a fund-raiser for the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame on Thursday citing him as Example One of what’s wrong with the game.  

To test his team's conscientiousness, Kentucky Coach John Calipari put the inmates in charge of the basketball asylum earlier this week. He left practice and let the players run a scrimmage. "It wasn't very successful," Josh Harrellson said. "Everybody went crazy without having structure. "That won't happen again." Harrellson likened the scrimmage to "open gym." Calipari received a message.  

John Calipari respectfully disagreed Friday with Hall of Famer Bob Knight, who questioned the Kentucky coach's integrity the day before. At a fund-raiser for the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame on Thursday, Knight singled out Calipari as an example of how coaching integrity was in decline. "You see we've got a coach at Kentucky who put two schools on probation, and he's still coaching," Knight said. "I really don't understand that." Knight...  

The University of Kentucky basketball players are talking about Bob Knight. But they are not talking about what Knight said on Thursday about their coach, John Calipari, and the integrity of college basketball or the University of Kentucky for hiring him despite a pair of vacated NCAA Final Fours at schools where Calipari has coached.  

Kentucky coach John Calipari doesn’t agree with Bobby Knight that college basketball lacks integrity or that he is proof there is a problem. Calipari refused to get into a war of words Friday when asked about the pointed criticism from Knight that Calipari’s continued employment proves the game has a problem. Instead, Calipari said he remains a “big fan” of the former Texas Tech and Indiana head coach.  

Kentucky coach John Calipari refused to get into a trash-talk session with former Indiana coach Bob Knight. Knight basically called him out at a fundraiser for the Indiana Hall of Fame this week when he cited Calipari's continued employment - after two schools he coached at, UMass and Memphis, were placed on NCAA probation - as proof there is a problem in college basketball. "We're gotten into a situation where integrity is really lacking...  

Bob Knight felt right at home in Indiana. For more than 90 minutes Thursday night in Indianapolis, Knight recounted tales from his coaching days, stories from the recruiting trail, lessons he passed along to players and, oh yes, even a new critique of the NCAA and Kentucky's John Calipari. Just like old times, Knight lobbed memorable one-liners at some old targets while speaking at a fundraiser for the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. He...  

Bob Knight said integrity is lacking in college basketball and cited Kentucky coach John Calipari as an example. During a fundraiser for the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, Knight said he doesn't understand why Calipari is still coaching.  

Bob Knight said integrity is lacking in college basketball and cited Kentucky coach John Calipari as an example. During a fundraiser for the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, Knight said he doesn't understand why Calipari is still coaching. "We've gotten into this situation where integrity is really lacking and that's why I'm glad I'm not coaching," he said. "You see we've got a coach at Kentucky who put two schools on probation and he's...  

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky coach John Calipari doesn’t agree with Bobby Knight that college basketball lacks integrity or that he is proof there is a problem.  

SUGAR LAND (AP) — High school basketball rankings as compiled by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches and Tex Preps Basketball magazine for the week of Dec. 21:  

Going back a couple of days, here's just about all of what Kentucky coach John Calipari had to say after the No.4 Wildcats' 64-61 victory over UConn. "We drank the poison in the first half. We listened to all the hype about players and John Wall and all that stuff, so we don't pass the ball. We didn't make three passes in the whole first half. We go up 12 and they're celebrating like we just won a national title. I'm trying to calm them down...  

Eagle Staff ReportCollege Station officials are looking for volunteers to coach youth basketball.Parks and recreation department officials are looking for enthusiastic, positive individuals with the ability to motivate others. Volunteers will coach p ...  

College basketball's 900-plus win coach cited John Calipari currently working in that profession as an example of the lack of integrity in college sports.Contributor: Roy A. BarnesPublished: Dec 19, 2009  

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The basketball season might have a lighter schedule this week with many schools in final exams, but two Big 12 coaches are headed to ESPN to discuss the season on Wednesday, Dec. 16. Greg McDermott of Iowa State and Kansas State's Frank Martin will be on the Bristol, Conn. campus to talk about their teams and the strong performance of the Big 12 in 2009-10.  

Saturday is why Kentucky hired John Calipari. To be sure, UK's basketball coach has gone above and beyond to embrace the public side of the job description. He grips. He grins. He tweets. He speaks. He speaks some more. To say Calipari is light years ahead of his predecessor in the category of public persona is a vast understatement. No coach, not even Rick Pitino, has energized the Big Blue Nation the way Calipari has energized the Big...  

QUOTE Central, Catholic basketball coaches play the waiting gameBy KEITH SCHWEIGERT, Online Sports2009-12-17 16:30:00Intelligencer JournalLancaster New EraJoe Klazas is a huge Lancaster Catholic football fan.And Tim Decker loves the Manheim Central football team.Post your thoughts and comments about this article.  

HOUSTON - Kentucky coach John Calipari doesn't agree with Bobby Knight that college basketball lacks integrity or that he is proof there is a problem. Calipari refused to get into a war of words Friday when asked about the pointed criticism from ...  

Joe Klazas is a huge Lancaster Catholic football fan.And Tim Decker loves the Manheim Central football team.But no matter what happens in this weekend's PIAA football championships, both of them are glad about one thing — football season is finally coming to an end.Central's football t...  

Bob Knight, like so many former college basketball coaches and players, is a professional analyst. Knight jumped straight to working at the highest level. At ESPN. At the four-letter network every aspiring journalist attempts to reach. And he said this about Kentucky coach John Calipari—the coach of a team Knight is likely to call another game for this season—at an Indiana University fundraiser. “We've gotten into this situation where...  

MEMPHIS Josh Pastner was compiling scouting reports on high school basketball players when he was 13, recruiting blue chippers for his father's Houston summer league team when he was 14 and coaching them when he was 16. He played four seasons at Arizona, where he took 11 classes one semester and finished his undergraduate degree in two and a half years, something no scholarship athlete had ever done there. When he was promoted to coach...  

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Kentucky coach John Calipari says he disagrees with Bobby Knight's assessment that college basketball lacks integrity and that he is proof the game has a problem.  

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky coach John Calipari doesn't agree with Bobby Knight that college basketball lacks integrity or that he is proof there is a problem.  

The Big 10 opens its season tonight, with two-time defending champion Bishop Maginn hosting Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons in one of four games scheduled. The contest will mark the varsity coaching debut of Jay Mahoney of Bishop Gibbons and Orlando DiBacco of Bishop Maginn.  

Kentucky coach John Calipari says he disagrees with Bobby Knight's assessment that college basketball lacks integrity and that he is proof the game has a problem.  

The last couple of days college basketball's all time winningest coach, Bob Knight, has been the target of all sorts of disapproving talking heads in the sports world.  Nothing new here, right?  Knight is under fire for saying at a fundraiser for the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame that the NCAA and college basketball lacks integrity.  To illustrate his point, Knight cited the example of Kentucky coach John Calipari.  "You see we've got a...  

John Calipari spent much of the summer promoting his new book, "Bounce Back." Friday night in Rupp Arena, he opened a more important chapter. In his first game as University of Kentucky men's basketball coach, Calipari's Wildcats beat Morehead State 75-59.  

"I have coached the last four years (at Memphis) and the one thing I didn't have to do is beg my team to compete," Calipari said. "We competed. We beat people. We ran harder than they ran and when I don't see that I lose my mind."He didn't see it enough during Kentucky's relatively drama-free opener.  

Kentucky coach John Calipari says he disagrees with Bobby Knight's assessment that college basketball lacks integrity and that he is proof the game has a problem.  

NICEVILLE — All Bruce Stewart wanted for Christmas from the Northwest Florida State College men’s basketball team was a win over Lurleen B. Wallace Community  College. The Raiders coach got exactly what he asked for on Wednesday in a 94-54...  

The University of Kentucky basketball program has been riding so high on hype since it hired John Calipari as head coach 7½ months ago that it's easy to forget that, in recent years, the early season wasn't so kind to the Wildcats and Calipari's successor, Billy Gillispie.  

Freshman DeMarcus Cousins gave Kentucky Coach John Calipari plenty to smile about in the second half of Monday's 72-70 victory over Miami (Ohio). Calipari only wishes it would put a smile on Cousins' face, too. "DeMarcus Cousins did things he's capable of when he has a smile on his face instead of a frown," Calipari said of the big man's double-double. Calipari lamented the negative emotion and "bad body language" that Cousins has already...  

Coaches learn fundamentals and tacticsLOCAL basketball coaches and those who aspire to become coaches are following a week-long Fiba Africa level one coaching clinic being run by Kenyan instructor Ronny Owino.The clinic, which started on Monday, is taking place at the Seychelles Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association (Socga) headquarters at Stad Linite.A former national team player as a point guard from 1982-1993 and head coach for 10...  

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Darius Miller kept waiting for John Calipari to lose it. Standing in the huddle on Monday night with No. 4 Kentucky trailing red-hot Miami (Ohio) by 18, the sophomore forward kept waiting for his coach to drop the player-friendly...  

South Charleston expects to make an announcement today about its vacant boys basketball coaching position.The spot became open last week when 24-year veteran Bob Dawson decided to step down for health reasons.SC officials have been interviewing candidates ...  

by David SteeleFiled under: KentuckyKentucky is used to the madness surrounding the official debut of a new basketball coach, even a new big-name, highly touted, expectation-driving coach. It's just not used to the madness taking place twice in three years. The fact that the implosion of the coach he's replacing is so fresh in the Kentucky faithful's memory, seems not to be bothering John Calipari -- but signs are that he isn't blissfully...  

Kentucky coach John Calipari says he disagrees with Bobby Knight's assessment that college basketball lacks integrity and that he is proof the game has a problem.  

Successful fastbreaking teams don't just run and gun, they carefully practice the skills needed to run a quality break. This article outlines the drills our teams rely on the most to win with the fast break.Contributor: Kris TreatPublished: Dec 02, 2009  

About 60 fans of Clarion University's basketball team planned to board a bus at around 7 this morning and take a seven-hour ride from the Pittsburgh area to Lexington. They want to see their beloved Golden Eagles play at mighty Kentucky on Friday night and, perhaps more importantly, see a favorite son, Kentucky Coach John Calipari. "It's a win-win for everybody," Clarion Coach Ron Righter said. Those expected on the bus included Joe...  

Bob Knight said integrity is lacking in college basketball and cited Kentucky coach John Calipari as an example. During a fundraiser for the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, Knight said he doesn't understand why Calipari is still coaching. "We've gotten into this situation where integrity is really lacking and that's why I'm glad I'm not coaching," he said.  

Windstream (NYSE: WIN), the official high-speed Internet, home phone and digital TV provider for University of Kentucky athletics, has created a new Web site dedicated to UK basketball and first-year men?s coach John Calipari.The site, www.calipari1on1.com, also features Windstream?s new ?Pass It Forward? charitable program benefiting the Calipari Family Foundation for Children."Windstream has a proud history of giving back to the...  

LEXINGTON, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Windstream (NYSE: WIN), the official high-speed Internet, home phone and digital TV provider for University of Kentucky athletics, has created a new Web site dedicated to UK basketball and first-year men’s coach John Calipari. The site, www.calipari1on1.com, also features Windstream’s new “Pass It Forward” charitable program benefiting the Calipari Family Foundation for Children. "Windstream has a proud history...  

Cecelia DeMarco, who has led women's basketball programs at New Hampshire, Yale and MIT, has been named an assistant coach at UMass, women's basketball head coach Marnie Dacko announced on Thursday. DeMarco brings a wealth of knowledge to the Minutewomen basketball staff, including more than 20 years of experience coaching at the collegiate level.  

Here is an extended version of the notebook I compiled following Conference USA's preseason men's basketball teleconference Thursday: UCF Coach Kirk Speraw is tired of seeing freshman guard Marcus Jordan attacked over Shoegate. Jordan, son of NBA legend Michael Jordan,...  

The men's college basketball season is set to begin this week and three Big 12 coaches are heading to ESPN headquarters to discuss the upcoming year on Wednesday. Baylor's Scott Drew, Missouri's Mike Anderson and Travis Ford of Oklahoma State will be on the Bristol, Conn. campus to talk about their teams and the strength of the Big 12 in anticipation of the 2009-10 campaign.  

The college basketball season tips off in less than two weeks, and there are already plenty of storylines involving coaches to keep an eye on. Here are six coaches who need a strong season to meet the high expectations placed on their teams by the fans and media.  

Editor's note: Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari will be featured in a 60-minute interview with FOX Sports South. This release gives details on when the.  

One of the hardest lists to determine is a "Top 10" college basketball coaching list. Over the past decade of college basketball, there have been two college programs to win more than one NCAA title: the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Florida Gators.Contributor: Jackson Lewis (Javanx3d)Published: Oct 30, 2009  

In a near unanimous vote, receiving nine first-place votes and 81 total points, nine-time defending Conference champion and 2009 NCAA Final Four participant STANFORD was voted the clear favorite to win the 2009-10 Pac-10 women's basketball title, according to a vote by the Conference head coaches.  

Kentucky coach John Calipari says he disagrees with Bobby Knight's assessment that college basketball lacks integrity and that he is proof the game has a problem.  

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Kentucky coach John Calipari doesn't agree with Bobby Knight that college basketball lacks integrity or that he is proof there is a problem.  

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Kentucky coach John Calipari doesn't agree with Bobby Knight that college basketball lacks integrity or that he is proof there is a problem.  

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Kentucky coach John Calipari says he disagrees with Bobby Knight's assessment that college basketball lacks integrity and that he is proof the game has a problem.  

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky coach John Calipari doesn't agree with Bobby Knight that college basketball lacks integrity or that he is proof there is a problem.  

On November 11, Scott Drew of Baylor, Missouri's Mike Anderson and Travis Ford of Oklahoma State traveled to the ESPN campus in Bristol, Connecticut to talk Big 12 basketball. Check out the photo gallery and one video piece from that visit.  

Jim Calhoun was asked about his rivaly with John Calipari during Tuesday's conference call. Q: CAN YOU TALK ABOUT JOHN CALIPARI AS A COACH. I KNOW YOU GUYS HAD SOME BATTLES EARLY ON. WHAT IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP LIKE?   

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GENESEE, Michigan -- One takes over a program focused on winning titles while the other inherits a team focused on just winning some games. However, Genesee’s new boys and girls varsity basketball coaches do a share common bond – both...  

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Kentucky coach John Calipari doesn't agree with Bobby Knight that college basketball lacks integrity or that he is proof there is a problem.  

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LEXINGTON, Ky. - Kentucky coach John Calipari doesn't agree with Bob Knight that college basketball lacks integrity or that Calipari is proof there is a problem.  

During a fundraiser for the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, Knight said he doesn't understand why Kentucky basketball's John Calipari is still coaching.  

MOCKSVILLE — Davie County boys basketball coach Mike Absher swears his team is still inside-first, but no one is believing it after the War Eagles won their third straight game thanks to an outside barrage of 3-pointers. Davie County (5-3) drilled ...  

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BIRMINGHAM --- The media assembled Thursday to talk to John Calipari about his new job as Kentucky 's coach. Calipari used the platform at the SEC's basketball media day to blow his horn for the league, predicting that it will send seven or eight ...  

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl figures the Southeastern Conference was a little young and a little weaker than usual last season, so teams opted to lighten up their nonconference schedules. "You combine those two things and all of a ...  

Post-Crescent staff writer Dan Kohn caught up with former Wisconsin basketball coaching legend Dick Bennett at the St. Mary Central coaching clinic on Saturday. Here are Bennetts responses to questions:  

Twelve Conference USA basketball coaches discussed a variety of topics Thursday on a preseason teleconference, ranging from well-touted newcomers to newfound depth to the quality of the current television contract, which is soon to expire. But the ...  

UK Men's Basketball Coach John Calipari and Papa John's donated $50,000 to Kentucky Children's Hospital and a donation of $5,000 was given on behalf of the Calipari Family Foundation for Children.  

Weplay.com was granted access to film drills at LeBron's camp where kids learned and practiced the fundamentals of basketball, team play, good sportsmanship and healthy habits.  

One weekend of the 2009-10 NCAA men's basketball season was not enough to affect the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll. The top 12 teams in the rankings, led by No. 1 Kansas, remained as they were in the preseason poll.