From Adolph Rupp’s post-retirement gig in basketball to John Calipari’s current job, just about every former Kentucky coach has seen his life after the Wildcats take a weird turn.

After a little thought, I returned the call to Shearer. “The term legend is thrown around pretty loosely these days, but Adolph Rupp was truly a legend. “Good enough?” “Perfect,” Shearer ...

He hired Adolph Rupp to coach the team in 1930 ... Kentucky Wesleyan scored 22. However, controversy ensued when, after the ...

Adolph Rupp is the only man to spend more time as Kentucky’s coach. Kentucky’s home court is named after Rupp, who won 876 games and four national titles in 41 seasons. As for Calipari ...

Rupp’s “mandatory retirement” was a controversy at the time, with supporters rallying in his defense and arguing that the policy should be waived to allow him to continue as head coach.