Arkansas endured plenty of hardship during the first year of John Calipari's reign. But after besting No. 7 Kansas and No. 2 St. John's in the opening two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, it's hard to view the Razorbacks' campaign as anything other than a success.

If there was a Mount Rushmore of important college basketball coaches, John Calipari would be right up there. Born in Pennsylvania, Calipari's accomplishments in basketball are as impressive as any other coach's resume.

Arkansas head coach John Calipari took the dais Wednesday to talk about facing Texas Tech basketball in the Sweet 16. Here's what he said.