Kentucky basketball coach, Moon native John Calipari a guest at Pirates game Saturday

Chris Adamski
Saturday, June 1, 2019 4:28 p.m. | Saturday, June 1, 2019 4:28 p.m.

Kentucky head coach John Calipari yells to his players during the second half of the Midwest Regional final game against Auburn in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament Sunday, March 31, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

John Calipari regularly makes an annual stop at Pittsburgh Steelers training camp, and he’s developed a friendship with Steelers coach Mike Tomlin.

The same can be said of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Clint Hurdle.

Calipari, the University of Kentucky basketball coach, attended Saturday’s Pirates game against the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park. A Moon Township native who played basketball at Clarion, Calipari posted photos to his verified Twitter account of the pre-game experience.

Clint Hurdle. One of the best managers in the majors — EVER! And one of the best human beings EVER! pic.twitter.com/yCU9TcXHJF

— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) June 1, 2019

Calipari wrote of Hurdle, “One of the best managers in the majors — EVER! And one of the best human beings EVER!” Calipari also said that Hurdle “took care” of him, his assistants and a group of high school friends.

The Skip took care of the boys. Swag for all. Now let’s go Buccos!!! pic.twitter.com/b86hJJlf7X

— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) June 1, 2019

A basketball Hall of Famer, Calipari signed a lifetime contract with Kentucky earlier this year. A former Pitt assistant, Calipari has also been head coach at UMass, Memphis and the New Jersey Nets.

I got together with my high school buddies and some of our coaches. Unbelievable time and stories, although I was the only one who wasn’t lying with everything!

Going to the Pirates game today and see my good friend Clint Hurdle and the guys. pic.twitter.com/6KcsoQ40UW

— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) June 1, 2019

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Chris Adamski is a TribLive reporter who has covered primarily the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2014 following two seasons on the Penn State football beat. A Western Pennsylvania native, he joined the Trib in 2012 after spending a decade covering Pittsburgh sports for other outlets. He can be reached at cadamski@triblive.com.