LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -John Calipari agreed Tuesday to leave Memphis and the dominant program he built and take on the challenge – and riches – of returning Kentucky to college basketball glory.
Calipari will receive an eight-year, $35 million deal, making him the highest-paid coach in college basketball, ESPN.com reported, citing an unidentified source. He will get a $2.5 million signing bonus and $3 million per year for the first four years. The next four years, Calipari will get an additional $1.5 million per year, increasing his salary to $4.5 million with incentives pushing it up to $35 million.
A person close to the negotiations, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because a contract hadn’t been signed, told The Associated Press that Calipari was on his way to Lexington to finalize the agreement.
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AP Sports Writer Jeff McMurray in Lexington, Ky., contributed to this report.
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