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STAFF SHAKEUP: Justus replaces Robic; Robic named special assistant to Calipari

In a major Kentucky basketball staff reorganization, John Calipari announced on Friday that Joel Justus has become a full-time assistant on the UK basketball staff. Justus — who filled in for John Robic on the recruiting trail over the summer while Robic took time away for family reasons — joins Kenny Payne and Tony Barbee as Calpari’s three assistant coaches on staff.

But don’t you worry, Big Blue Nation — Coach Robic isn’t leaving. Robic will now serve as a special assistant to Calipari, which will allow him to do what he does better than anyone in the game: devote all of his energy toward scouting opponents and game-planning.