In addition to being a Naismith Hall of Famer with a decorated resume, Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari moonlights as a basketball historian.
At Arkansas, the 66-year-old has been sure to tip his cap to the past greats who came before him, especially coaching royalty Eddie Sutton and Nolan Richardson.
“I took over a program [at Kentucky], but the bones were there. I would say the same here [at Arkansas],” Calipari said ahead of the game against the Wildcats earlier this month. “What Coach Sutton did here, what Coach Richardson did here, that’s whose shoulders you stand on.