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John Calipari Named Finalist For Jim Phelan National Coach Of The Year Award

Kentucky’s John Calipari has been named a finalist for the Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year Award.

Calipari is one of 25 coaches on the list that was announced this afternoon.

BOSTON – In the midst of one of the best coaching jobs of his career, Kentucky men’s basketball head coach John Calipari has been named a finalist for the Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year Award.

Calipari is one of 25 coaches on the list that was announced Friday. He previously won the award in 2009 in his final season at Memphis.