Calipari-Kentucky working on contract extension

John Calipari has been negotiating terms of a contract extension that would keep him with the University of Kentucky until 2019.

Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart termed an extension as a means "to ensure that (Calipari) has long tenure at Kentucky."

Barnhart, 51, likened himself to Calipari in terms of career arcs.

"We are the same age (Calipari is six months older) and share some of the same thoughts on our careers," he tweeted. "And I'd like to align his contract with mine."

Earlier this year, UK retiring president Lee Todd extended Barnhart's contract for three years and gave him a raise of $125,000, to $600,000 a year. Barnhart's new contract ends June 30, 2019.