Courtside with the Kentucky Wildcats
October 10th, 2012 | Uncategorized |
In speaking to a Tip-Off Luncheon audience on Wednesday, John Calipari suggested that the rigors of being Kentucky coach wear on a basketball chief executive.
“My first press conference (three years ago), I really looked young,” he said. “It’s dog years coaching here. You age by sevens.”
Jerry Tipton of the Lexington Herald- Leader has covered Kentucky basketball since the 1981-82 season. That time includes five coaches, five Final Fours, four athletic directors, two interim athletic directors and many memories. Before coming to Lexington, Tipton worked eight years for the Huntington (W.Va.) Herald-Dispatch. He covered Marshall’s basketball team for two seasons before coming to the Herald-Leader.
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