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John Calipari

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Basketball Coach

The Resume

    (February 10, 1959- )
    Born in Moon Township, Pennsylvania
    Head men's basketball coach at the University of Massachusetts (1988-96), University of Memphis (2000-2008) and University of Kentucky (2009- )
    Coached the New Jersey Nets (1996-99)

Why he might be annoying:

    He developed the reputation of being one of college basketball's sleaziest head coaches.
    His two trips to the NCAA Final Four were 'vacated' due to rules infractions.
    Some accused him of allowing Derrick Rose to play for Memphis, knowing Rose cheated on his SAT exam by having someone else take the test for him.
    He was fired by the New Jersey Nets after the team started its 1998-99 season with a 3-17 record.
    While with the Nets, he was fined $25,000 for calling a sportswriter a 'fucking Mexican idiot.'
    In a deep economic recession, he signed a contract worth more than $30 million to coach at Kentucky (2009).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He graduated Clarion University with a marketing degree, and played basketball for the school.
    He guided both Massachusetts and Memphis to #1 seeds in the NCAA basketball tournament.
    He earned numerous Coach of the Year honors.
    He coached the Memphis Tigers to a record-setting 38 wins in one season (though, the wins were later vacated).
    His defenders say Derrick Rose's SAT cheating happened while Rose was in high school, so blaming Calipari is unfair.
    He does a lot of charitable fundraising.

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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 22 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 81 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 71 Votes: 64.79% Annoying