The UK women’s basketball coaching staff is comprised of UK employees, but they all were Volunteers at one time. UK head coach Matthew Mitchell and his assistant coaches Kyra Elzy, Matt Insell and Shalon Pillow all share, in an ironic twist, a connection to one of UK’s most-hated rivals: the Tennessee Volunteers. “It’s something else […]

After a heartbreaking end to the 2009 season in which UK barely missed the Southeastern Conference tournament, players aren’t looking for personal redemption heading into the clean slate that is the 2010 season. Instead, they’re fixated on getting there for the coaches. “We’re trying to give the coaches what they deserve,” junior second baseman Chris […]

Times have changed for UK junior forward Patrick Patterson. After his play went under scrutiny last month, Patterson has emerged in clutch situations for the Cats and has helped lead UK to a pair of road victories over Mississippi State and Vanderbilt. One month ago, Patterson was held scoreless in the second half of a […]

The good times for guard Amani Franklin and forward Lydia Watkins were rolling on Senior Day. After all, the 71-50 dismantling over South Carolina on Sunday was payback for an earlier loss in the season to the Gamecocks, a season-high crowd was present, the win capped an undefeated season at home for the Cats, and […]

A coach at a summer baseball tournament in Florida for recruiting happens to meander through the ranks of countless pitchers throwing bullpen sessions. But then the coach stumbles across a certain pitcher who strikes his eye. The coach watches, his presence unknown to the hurler on the mound. He looks. He judges. After watching 15 […]