Aug. 21, 2007

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - University of Memphis head coach John Calipari will serve as guest host on Fox Sports Net's "Best Damn Sports Show Period" (BDSSP) on Tuesday, August 21. NBA stars LeBron James and Jason Kidd are scheduled to join Calipari on the show.

Check local television listings for broadcast times in your viewing area.

Calipari has been a regular on BDSSP this year, including his most recent appearance as guest host in late July. Earlier this year, the Tigers' head coach served as guest host in early April, and was a guest on the show four times in late February and March. During the summer of 2006, Calipari served as guest host on the show two times (once in June and once in July), and was also on BDSSP on June 29 as the show's 2006 NBA Draft analyst.

Calipari guided the 2006-07 Tigers to a 33-4 overall record and a second-straight NCAA Tournament Elite Eight appearance. Memphis won both the Conference USA regular season and tournament titles, and also became the first team in the league's 12-year history to post a perfect 16-0 regular season mark and follow with a postseason tournament crown.

His 2007-08 Tiger squad is ranked No. 1 in both the ESPN.com and CBSSportsline.com summer polls.