Some of the best kids I coach were raised by a grandmother who was so firm that they understood. — John Calipari Copy Share Image
Obviously I didn't make the game fast enough. I didn't coach up to snuff. So, you know, it's a little bit of… — John Calipari Copy Share Image
The opportunity to coach Kerry Kittles I wouldn't give up for anything. — John Calipari Copy Share Image
I've had transfer students who have never seen the inside of their previous coach's house. — John Calipari Copy Share Image
They want it all - all As, all wins by 20, and want the highest GPA. Don't coach at Kentucky if you… — John Calipari Copy Share Image
Any coach out there that wants to lose, you make sure they put raisins in the breakfast oatmeal. You'll go down, don't… — John Calipari Copy Share Image
I'm not embarrassed about how we recruit, how we treat kids, and how we coach them. — John Calipari Copy Share Image
If you recruit a kid, and you're promising him the world, how in the world are you going to coach him in… — John Calipari Copy Share Image
“Their first coach was James Naismith, who invented the sport of basketball. (He is less known for being the only Kansas coach… — John Calipari Copy Share Image
I'm going to continue to see my friends who coach in the NBA and see my former players who play in the… — John Calipari Copy Share Image
All my best players have been really good guys, which means I can coach them. — John Calipari Copy Share Image
I majored in business/marketing because I was going to be a teacher and a high school basketball coach. — John Calipari Copy Share Image
I want to thank the people at UMass, Memphis, and Kentucky for giving Ellen and I an opportunity to coach at three… — 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
When you're coaching at Kentucky, you're held to a different standard, and like in politics, there is a core group that absolutely… — John Calipari Copy Share Image
As long as I'm at Kentucky, you've got to be able to take the shots, or don't stay at Kentucky. To be… — 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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
All the teams you have have different personalities, and you kind of want it. — John Calipari Copy Share Image
Go ball. Go ball. I'll worry about the coaching. You just get out there and ball. — John Calipari Copy Share Image
“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 Image
I'm not the grand poobah. I'm not the emperor. That's not what I want to be. — John Calipari Copy Share Image
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 Image
Every one of us in this country is based on you've gotta take care of yourself. — John Calipari Copy Share Image
