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John Calipari is now college basketball’s active all-time wins leader

Coastal Carolina head coach Cliff Ellis announced his retirement on Wednesday, finishing his career with 833 wins.

Ellis, who turned 78 on Tuesday, totaled those wins at four different Division I schools: South Alabama, Clemson, Auburn and Coastal Carolina. He won another 78 games at NAIA school Cumberland.

With Ellis retiring, Kentucky’s John Calipari is now college basketball’s active wins leader.

Good luck to Coach Ellis in retirement.

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