John Calipari Becomes 2nd NCAA MCBB Coach to Lead 4 Different Schools to Sweet 16

John Calipari's legacy added another chapter on Saturday.

His Razorbacks secured a 75-66 upset victory over St. Johns on Saturday to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. With the victory, Calipari became the second coach in NCAA history to lead four different schools to the Sweet 16.

In addition to the Razorbacks, Calipari advanced with UMass, Memphis and Kentucky.

He joins Eddie Sutton as the only coaches to have taken four programs to the Sweet 16.

Calipari is in his first season with Arkansas and led the team to a 21-13 regular season record. He had previously been with Kentucky since 2010 and had led that program to a National Championship and multiple Final Fours.

The Razorbacks made the tournament for the fourth time in the last five seasons in 2024-25 and have now reached the Sweet 16 in all four runs. They will face either Drake or Texas Tech in that round.