John Calipari

The only thing I pay attention to with free throws is what a guy does in the final four minutes of a…

— John Calipari

If you have all seniors, then it probably doesn't mean much because those guys aren't going to be back. But if you…

— John Calipari

“When it comes to how we make up our staff, I need positive people around me. People with a “we can do…

— John Calipari

All the teams you have have different personalities, and you kind of want it.

— John Calipari

Go ball. Go ball. I'll worry about the coaching. You just get out there and ball.

— John Calipari

“Their first coach was James Naismith, who invented the sport of basketball. (He is less known for being the only Kansas coach…

— John Calipari

I was small, but I was also slow.

— John Calipari

I'm not the grand poobah. I'm not the emperor. That's not what I want to be.

— John Calipari

The best teams I've had had a little bit of a swagger.

— John Calipari

LeBron and I are friends.

— John Calipari

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,…

— John Calipari

Every one of us in this country is based on you've gotta take care of yourself.

— John Calipari

I don't even have a computer.

— John Calipari

We don't get every kid. We get the ones we are supposed to get. It just kind of plays out that way,…

— John Calipari

A successful person never loses...they either win or learn!

— John Calipari

We should not go to a baseball rule. If a kid goes to college and, after a year or two, wants to…

— John Calipari

They want it all - all As, all wins by 20, and want the highest GPA. Don't coach at Kentucky if you…

— John Calipari

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

I'm a teacher, a motivator. That's what I do. And I'm a protector on top of that.

— John Calipari

People want to see how we get teams to come together so quickly. They want to see how we get young guys…

— John Calipari

No one will steal my joy.

— John Calipari

I call it, 'The Kentucky Effect.' Guys from Kentucky are usually drafted higher, and their shoe contracts are worth more. They're in…

— John Calipari

I've had transfer students who have never seen the inside of their previous coach's house.

— John Calipari

The opportunity to coach Kerry Kittles I wouldn't give up for anything.

— John Calipari

I need people who look at adversity as a challenge and failure as a learning opportunity.

— John Calipari