John Calipari is now a Razorback.
The crowning moment of a seismic college basketball coaching change came Wednesday night when Calipari — who stepped down Tuesday after 15 seasons as the Kentucky basketball coach — was introduced as the new head coach at Arkansas in a celebratory event at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville.
Calipari was greeted by a sizable crowd of Arkansas decision-makers, athletic coaches and fans inside the Razorbacks’ home gym for his official unveiling.
The former UK coach has signed a five-year contract with Arkansas with a $7 million annual salary.