Reports: John Calipari near deal to coach at Arkansas

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John Calipari reportedly is closing on a five-year contract to become the next men's basketball coach of Arkansas, ending his time with Kentucky.

The future of the 65-year-old Calipari, who has been at Kentucky for 15 years, has been the subject of speculation since his third-seeded Wildcats lost to 14th-seeded Oakland in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 21