I need people who look at adversity as a challenge and failure as a learning opportunity. — John Calipari Copy Share Image
You do things other people cannot do, so just stay in the moment as you improve the other areas. — John Calipari Copy Share Image
The whole thing is develop players, develop them as people, develop teams. — John Calipari Copy Share Image
There are certain people I do want to absolutely dislike me. And I want them to paint me as their enemy. Because… — John Calipari Copy Share Image
If we're going to stay the gold standard, we're going to stay ahead of the curve, well, then, when people try to… — John Calipari Copy Share Image
I'm just trying to be the best I can be. I try to surround myself with people who are strong in areas… — John Calipari Copy Share Image
I had no desire to coach college until I went to college. Then I said, 'Maybe I can do this.' You get… — John Calipari Copy Share Image
I want to thank all the assistants and staff who have worked for us over the years, as well as the people… — John Calipari Copy Share Image
Having a kind heart, you care about everybody else. You don't eat everything. Don't be a big. People in the community, be… — John Calipari Copy Share Image
The people that are around me that give me ideas that I pass along or we try, the one thing I never… — John Calipari Copy Share Image
People want to see how we get teams to come together so quickly. They want to see how we get young guys… — John Calipari Copy Share Image
A great defensive effort. The one thing we have to do is make it hard for people to beat us. We're not… — John Calipari Copy Share Image
People, on their bucket lists, are saying, 'I want to see a game at Rupp Arena.' Magic Johnson will call and say,… — John Calipari Copy Share Image
The only thing I pay attention to with free throws is what a guy does in the final four minutes of a game. If… — John Calipari Copy Share
If you have all seniors, then it probably doesn't mean much because those guys aren't going to be back. But if you have a… — John Calipari Copy Share
“When it comes to how we make up our staff, I need positive people around me. People with a “we can do this” mentality.… — John Calipari Copy Share
All the teams you have have different personalities, and you kind of want it. — John Calipari Copy Share
Go ball. Go ball. I'll worry about the coaching. You just get out there and ball. — John Calipari Copy Share
“Their first coach was James Naismith, who invented the sport of basketball. (He is less known for being the only Kansas coach in history… — John Calipari Copy Share
I'm not the grand poobah. I'm not the emperor. That's not what I want to be. — John Calipari Copy Share
It's not one guy. We played bad, I coached bad, it's everybody. We're all thrown in on this one. We all missed, all turned… — John Calipari Copy Share
Every one of us in this country is based on you've gotta take care of yourself. — John Calipari Copy Share
We don't get every kid. We get the ones we are supposed to get. It just kind of plays out that way, and it… — John Calipari Copy Share
