Regardless of an 0-5 begin to SEC play and a 10-seed subsequent to its title, Arkansas continues to be dancing at March Insanity and appears extra like a high seed than a Cinderella.
That is largely thanks to move coach John Calipari, who has now led 4 totally different faculties to the Candy Sixteen in his 37-year profession.
Calipari is most identified for his dominant years main the Kentucky Wildcats, showing in 4 Closing Fours and successful the 2012 nationwide championship.
On the finish of the 2023-24 season, he introduced he can be leaving Lexington and never lengthy after he signed with Kentucky’s SEC rival in Fayetteville.
His success in only one yr has been obvious, knocking off 7-seed Kansas and 2-seed St. John’s within the match’s first weekend.
Calipari’s departure created a large emptiness at Kentucky, which was finally stuffed by former BYU head coach Mark Pope, a Wildcat alum.
Pope’s place at BYU was then stuffed by former Phoenix Suns affiliate head coach Kevin Younger.
All three at the moment are teaching their groups on this yr’s Candy 16.
