In John Calipari’s first year at Kentucky in 2009-10, he led the Wildcats to the Elite Eight after they missed out on the NCAA Tournament the previous season. With Calipari now entering his first season as Arkansas basketball head coach, that could be the ceiling for the Hogs after they missed out on March Madness a year ago. The Arkansas Razorbacks basketball team doesn’t have the history or prestige of UK, but when you hire a coach like Calipari, the expectations will be just as high in Fayetteville as they were in Lexington.
Calipari is one of two coaches to lead three schools to a Final Four, and the 2024-25 Arkansas basketball season will be the 30th anniversary of the Razorbacks’ last Final Four appearance. He can only do so much to get the Hogs back to that position, as the Arkansas basketball roster needs the right combination of youth and experience to win in an era of NIL and transfer portal. If you love the Razorbacks, or just want the latest roster updates and college basketball transfer portal news, be sure to see what the proven team of insiders are saying at HawgSports, the 247Sports affiliate that covers Arkansas.
The team of insiders at HawgSports.com are providing up-to-the-minute scoop on the latest intel surrounding the Arkansas basketball coaching transition and roster changes. Launched in 2002, HawgSports has established itself as the top source for insider Arkansas basketball coverage. Trey Biddy, Danny West and Connor Goodson have a combined 30 years of experience covering the Razorbacks professionally. And right now, HawgSports is offering 30% off the first year of an annual subscription*, so now is the time to sign up.
The team at HawgSports has full coverage of who is coming and who is going on the Arkansas basketball roster. Head to HawgSports now to see all the insider info.
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