John Calipari’s son lands SEC coaching role
Mar 28, 2019; Kansas City, MO, United States; Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari speaks during a press conference for the midwest regional of the 2019 NCAA Tournament at Sprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
John Calipari’s son Brad will be coaching against his father in the SEC next season.
Brad Calipari is joining Jerry Stackhouse’s Vanderbilt staff in a player development role, according to Kyle Tucker of The Athletic.
Hearing Brad Calipari is headed back to the SEC — but as a rival to his dad. Jerry Stackhouse expected to hire Brad in a player development role at Vanderbilt.
— Kyle Tucker (@KyleTucker_ATH) July 3, 2023
Brad spent time as an assistant at LIU Brooklyn, and got his start in coaching as a graduate assistant on his father’s staff two years ago.
Brad also played under his dad at Kentucky from 2017-2019 before transferring to play two seasons at Detroit.
John Calipari probably won’t love his son being on a rival’s sideline, but he was pretty relaxed about his decision to transfer as a player. Of course, if Vandy manages to upend Kentucky in one of their meetings this season, dad might never hear the end of it.
