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.

John Calipari’s return to Rupp Arena as coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks will be the final strange event to complete a trilogy of surreal experiences in the building over the past year.

St. John’s basketball coach Rick Pitino posted a video on social media Thursday asking Kentucky fans to give John Calipari a standing ovation when the former UK ...