Age 35 Megan Calipari is the daughter of legendary basketball coach John Calipari, who recently gained attention for her passionate support of her father’s team
Her intense reactions during March Madness have made her a viral sensation, most particularly during Arkansas’ recent loss against Texas Tech.
Who is Megan Calipari, daughter of John Calipari, bio, age, parents, dad, mom, boyfriend, education, job and Instagram
John Calipari recently made a major mistake, as the Razorbacks failed to use their 13-point lead against Texas tech.
Calipari made the choice not to call a timeout in the dying seconds, which ended up sealing their fate, sparking many discussions among fans and analysts.
Megan Calipari goes viral
Megan Calipari recently went viral online for her enthusiastic and unfiltered reactions during Arkansas’ recent first-round March Madness matchup against Kansas. During the game, the cameras frequently zoomed in on her, visibly engaged in the action. She also went viral again before the Sweet 16 after sharing an Instagram post featuring her mother, Ellen Calipari. She also shared a lighthearted moment showcasing her father’s improvised hotel room salad dressing storage solution. Her witty posts have seemingly gained her fame amongst basketball fans.
Megan Calipari was going through one… pic.twitter.com/f9VIfUtmNV
— NFL Be Like (@TheNFLBeLike) March 21, 2025
Megan Calipari bio
Megan Calipari is the daughter of Arkansas HC John Calipari and his wife, Ellen Calipari. Although her father is a famous personality, being one of college basketball’s most respected coaches, Megan has carved her own path. Despite her father’s popularity, she largely prefers to stay away from the public eye and out of the sports world.
The Caliparis have two daughters, Erin and Megan Calipari and the oldest daughter, Erin, attended UMass, where she studied biology and played for the Minutewomen’s basketball team. She then attended Wake Forest for graduate school, earning a doctorate in neuropharmacology and since 2017, Erin Calipari has been with Vanderbilt University as part of the Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research.
Age
Age 35 Megan Calipari was born on 23 November, 1989 on Thanksgiving in Massachusetts during a crazy snow storm.
Education
Megan Calipari attended Lexington Catholic High School in Kentucky during her childhood. She later graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a focus outside of basketball.
Megan Calipari writes and creates recipes for Earthly Provisions, a site focused on vegan recipes and according to her about page on Earthly Provisions’ site, Calipari graduated from the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts Professional Pastry Program in 2013. She’s been working in Boston restaurants and bakeries since and currently, she manages the vegan bakeshop at FoMu Ice Cream.
Profession
Unlike her father, Megan did not pursue a career in sports, and instead, she has made a name for herself as a professional pastry chef. Throughout her career, she has worked in various high-end restaurants and bakeries and often shares her creations on her Instagram.
Boyfriend
Megan Calipari prefers to keep her personal life relatively private, but she has shared glimpses of her relationship on social media. While she does not frequently discuss her romantic life in public, she is reportedly in a committed longterm relationship with a man named Michael Cotton. However, there are hardly any details available about Megan’s boyfriend.
Megan Calipari has an Instagram account with the handle @megancalipari, where she has over 19.7K followers and about 673 posts.