Kentucky's Joel Justus will replace longtime assistant John Robic on John Calipari's staff this season, the head coach announced Friday.
Robic, who has been with Calipari for more than 20 years, will become a special assistant while Justus' move to temporary assistant -- his role during the offseason while Robic dealt with the death of his father -- will become permanent.
Calipari said the switch will allow Kentucky to build ties with underclassmen at the prep level -- Justus will focus on younger players -- who've formed early relationships with other programs, affording those schools a recruiting advantage.