(LEX 18) — Former University of Kentucky men's head basketball coach John Calipari is now officially the next head coach for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
The team made the announcement on X Tuesday morning.
Cal. Those. Hogs. 🐗
— Arkansas Razorbacks Men’s Basketball 🐗 (@RazorbackMBB) April 10, 2024
Hall of Famer John Calipari is officially the head of the Arkansas Razorbacks. pic.twitter.com/UPp8ljTZB7
Calipari has signed a five-year contract to lead the Razorbacks with a salary beginning at $7 million per season. The contract runs through April 30, 2029, with a maximum of two automatic rollover years for NCAA Tournament appearances that would extend the contract to 2031.
According to the University of Arkansas, the deal includes a $1 million signing bonus and features retention bonuses of $500,000 each year of the contract, along with one-time bonuses for making the NCAA Tournament, reaching the second round, Sweet 16, Final Four, and winning a national championship.
National Championship program.
— Arkansas Razorbacks Men’s Basketball 🐗 (@RazorbackMBB) April 10, 2024
National Championship coach.
Match made in Hog Heaven. pic.twitter.com/wkSKHOJ5HS
Calipari will be formally introduced on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. in Bud Walton Arena.
Cal's overall record at UK was 410-122, which includes the 2012 national championship and three other appearances in the Final Four.
As the focus now turns to Cal's replacement, LEX 18's Keith Farmer has confirmed that there is no plane that flew a coach into Lexington or the state to bring a coach in for an interview.
The wait continues to find the next UK head basketball coach.
