University of Kentucky Basketball
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University of Kentucky Basketball
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The Beginning
• The Program started in 1910 when E.R. Sweetland signed on as UK’s director of athletics and its first basketball coach.
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Winning Traditions
Kentucky’s all time record stands at 2023-638-1 which is a 76%
winning percentage.
UK has won 7 National Championships which is only
second behind UCLA. The championships were won in
1948, 1949, 1951, 1958, 1978, 1996, 1998.
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Big NamesJohn Wall Jamal Mashburn Rajon Rondo
Demarcus Cousins
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John Wall’s Statistics
Assists 6.5 2nd
Points 16.6 21st
Rebounds 4.3 15th Among Guards
Some former Coaches…
Overall Kentucky Record: 876 - 190Years Coached: 1930-31 to 1971-72 (41 seasons)Date of Birth: September 2, 1901Date of Death: December 10, 1977Hometown: Halstead, KSAlma Mater: Kansas [1923]
Adolph Rupp
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Former coaches continued…
Overall Kentucky Record: 297 - 100Years Coached: 1972-73 to 1984-85 (13 seasons)Date of Birth: November 30, 1928Hometown: Cynthiana, KYAlma Mater: Kentucky [1955]Former Kentucky player
Joe B. Hall
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Former coaches continued…
Overall Kentucky Record: 88 - 39Years Coached: 1985-86 to 1988-89 (4 seasons)Date of Birth: March 12, 1936Hometown: Bucklin, KSAlma Mater: Oklahoma State [1958][Faced Kentucky as an opposing coach.]
Eddie Sutton
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Former coaches continued…
Overall Kentucky Record: 219 - 50Years Coached: 1989-90 to 1996-97 (8 seasons)Date of Birth: September 18, 1952Hometown: New York, NYAlma Mater: Massachusetts [1974][Faced Kentucky as an opposing coach.]
Rick Pitino
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Former coaches continued…
Overall Kentucky Record: 263 - 83Years Coached: 1997-98 to 2006-07 (10 seasons)Date of Birth: June 30, 1951Hometown: Scotland, MDAlma Mater: High Point [1973][Faced Kentucky as an opposing coach.]
Tubby Smith
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Former coaches continued…
Overall Kentucky Record: 40 - 27Years Coached: 2007-08 to 2008-09 (2 seasons)Date of Birth: November 7, 1959Hometown: Graford, TXAlma Mater: SW Texas State [1983]
Billy Gillespie
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Current Coach
Overall Kentucky Record: 35 - 3Years Coached: 2009 to 10 (1 season)Date of Birth: February 10, 1959Hometown: Moon Township, PAAlma Mater: Clarion [1982][Faced Kentucky as an opposing coach.]
John Calipari
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