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John Vincent Calipari ( / ˌkælɪˈpæri /; born February 10, 1959) is an American basketball coach who is the head coach at the University of Arkansas. He was the head coach at the University of Kentucky from 2009 until the end of the 2023–2024 season, which he led to one NCAA National Championship in 2012.
Mar 2, 2021 · 1983 N.C. State. N.C. State was a 6 seed in the 1983 NCAA tournament, which may seem a bit high to be considered a Cinderella. But the Wolfpack won it all that year, taking down some mighty ...
In 1939, the first NCAA basketball championship tourney was played between Brown, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah State, Villanova and Wake Forest, with Oregon beating Ohio State for the title, 46-33. Like the NIT, the NCAA tournament would grow over time, most recently expanding to 68 teams.
The one that stands out is the 16-seed UMBC’s win over one-seed Virginia during the NCAA tournament in 2018. This was the first time in the history of the tournament that a 16 seed claimed victory over a 1-seed after they played a perfect 135-0 throughout the history of college basketball. It’s hard to find any underdog that is bigger than ...
Mar 29, 2019 · The 1998-1999 men’s basketball season at the University of Connecticut was unlike any other. Since the arrival of Coach Jim Calhoun in 1986, the team had grown by leaps and bounds, winning an NIT title in 1990 and achieving great success thereafter. But the Huskies had yet to capture the biggest prize of all—the NCAA national championship.
Jan 18, 2019 · This article, written by long-time sports writer Curry Kirkpatrick, was featured in Sports Illustrated on February 17, 1969, less than 10 days after the La Salle men's basketball team defeated Villanova, 74-69, at The Palestra in what is widely considered the most highly anticipated game in Philadelphia Big 5 history.
Mar 25, 2024 · March Madness is rolling on without Jim Nantz's voice, but that doesn't mean Nantz has taken a step back from the NCAA Tournament altogether. The legendary CBS play-by-play announcer was still in ...
