John Calipari: A Basketball Coaching Legend Early Life and Education John Vincent Calipari, born on February 10, 1959, in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, grew up with a passion for basketball. He attended Moon Area High School, where he played point guard for the school's basketball team. After graduating in 1977, Calipari enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, where he played for the Seahawks from 1979 to 1980. He then transferred to Clarion University of Pennsylvania, where he played point guard from 1981 to 1982 before graduating with a bachelor's degree in...