Following the 1996 season, Calipari was named National Coach of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches, The Sporting News and Boost / Naismith. His Minutemen made the Atlantic 10's first and only Final Four appearance during the 1996 season, during which they went 35-2 overall and spent 10 weeks ranked No. 731 career winning percentage remains the best in school history, and he ranks second all-time at UMass in victories with 193.Ĭalipari led the Minutemen to five straight NCAA Tournament appearances from 1992-1996, after UMass had gone to the NCAAs only once in the first 81 years of the program. John Calipari led the UMass men's basketball team to an overall record of 193-71 in his eight seasons as head coach from 1988-1996. Tickets for the Hall of Fame event are available by registering online at Questions regarding the event can be addressed to Director of Special Events & Constituent Relations Jason Germain at Calipari (Head Coach 1988-96) – UMass Hall of Fame Class of 2004

The 1995-96 men's basketball team, led by John Calipari and featuring National Player of the Year Marcus Camby, will be inducted as a team. The UMass Athletics George 'Trigger' Burke Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held on Friday, September 10 at 6 p.m. Details for the dedication and unveiling, which will be held in conjunction with UMass' Hall of Fame Weekend in September, will be announced at a later date. The statues will be located along the outdoor concourse approaching the North entrance to the Mullins Center and will be visible from Commonwealth Avenue. We look forward to welcoming these Minuteman legends, their families and our fans back to campus this fall to celebrate this special ceremony together.'

'They are responsible for some of the most memorable moments in our program's history, and we are thrilled to honor their legacies with this lasting tribute. 'These four pillars of our men's basketball program put Massachusetts Basketball on the map during their time in Amherst,' said director of athletics Ryan Bamford. – Four icons synonymous with UMass basketball and the University of Massachusetts will be forever immortalized on the Amherst campus when statues of John Calipari, Marcus Camby, Julius Erving and Jack Leaman are unveiled outside the Mullins Center on Saturday, September 11.

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