John Calipari Is The Next Coach K
Watch out now, but John Calipari is quickly trying to become the next Coach K. Sure the wins aren’t there yet, and neither are the titles, but in terms of helping former players/aspiring coaches get a start in the profession, right now there is no one better than Cal.
After having Rod Strickland as an assistant in Memphis where he got his start making $12,000, Calipari confirmed yesterday that he will hire former Kentucky stars Tony Delk and Scott Padgett to his staff, each being slated for entry-level jobs that do not include on-court coaching.
“I want people to know we’re trying to get them started in their careers,” Calipari said.
Calipari noted his own humble beginnings as a volunteer coach at Kansas in the 1980s. One of his jobs was to serve food at the training tables. He recalled asking Carl Henry, coincidentally the father of highly regarded prospect Xavier Henry, whether he wanted peas or corn.
Now sitting as the head coach of college basketball’s winningest program, Cal basically has the keys to a Bentley is letting some former college/NBA stars give it a test drive.
Calipari said fans should not be surprised if some of his former players at UMass and Memphis come to Kentucky to start their coaching careers, so I have my fingers crossed to see Lou Roe, Donte Bright, Dana Dingle and Carmelo Travieso get off the couch and hit the court.
Source: KentuckySports.com
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April 17th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
professortruth says:
It is good to see Lou Roe, Donte Bright, Dana Dingle and Carmelo Travieso’s named on dimemag … still haven’t forgotten Mike Williams either, even though he got booted from the team mid season.
April 17th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
NTstateOFmind says:
Join Calipari, he related to John?
April 17th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Dime Magazine says:
Haha. They’re second cousins!
-AP.
April 17th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
NTstateOFmind says:
hah, im just messin…unlike dudes that take editorial mistakes like its the end of the world
April 17th, 2009 at 12:43 pm
ilovehaters says:
Lou Roe was a beast back in the day!
April 17th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Chicagorilla says:
Roe is still balling overseas right? Last time I read about him, he was avg like 25ppg and winning MVP awards in Greece.
April 17th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
heavy d says:
Is he going to have the spelling legally changed to Kalipari?
April 17th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
ShowKase says:
Get Coach Camby to coach defense! And just have the boosters/alumni pay his salary…
April 17th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
No J Mayo says:
Wall
Meeks
Henry
Cousins
Patterson
National Champs ’10, 5 of the top 15 picks in the ’10 draft. Nuff said.
April 17th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
lifep says:
lol..”No J Mayo”…that’s cold..
April 19th, 2009 at 2:03 am
weng santos says:
Trevieso was such a bad-ass gunner.
April 19th, 2009 at 2:06 am
weng santos says:
Trevieso was such a bad-ass gunner. A lot of kids could use his jumper. And Lou Roe- even undersized- could teach kids how to play inside against a compact zone.