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Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari coaches his team from the sideline during the No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 1 Wisconsin mens basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Final Four on Saturday, April 4, 2015, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Wisconsin won 71-64. Photo by Michael Reaves | Kentucky Kernel

PHOTOS: A look back at John Calipari’s March Madness outfits

Jack Weaver, Photo Editor March 19, 2023

Since John Calipari took the reins of Kentucky mens basketball in 2009, he has led the Cats to 41 NCAA Tournament games and four Final Fours. A lot has changed since Calipari's first NCAA Tournament...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Sahvir Wheeler (2) calls out to his team during the UK vs. Mississippi State basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 82-74. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Rivalry renewed: Kentucky travels to Lawrence for blue blood battle with Kansas

Hunter Shelton January 27, 2022

The tough road tests keep on rolling in for Kentucky basketball.Just one week removed from the Wildcats’ 80-71 defeat to the now No. 1 Auburn Tigers, Kentucky will head west to Lawrence, Kansas, for...

Kentucky’s bench reacts to a Kareem Watkins basket during the UK vs. Central Michigan men’s basketball game on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 85-57. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Fall 2021 sports in review

Hunter Shelton December 2, 2021

Long gone are the days of Kentucky Athletics being ruled solely on the hardwood.While the legendary basketball program remains in the upper echelon of collegiate athletics, Lexington has witnessed the...

Kentucky Wildcats head coach Kyra Elzy talks to her team during a timeout during the UK vs. Missouri womens basketball game on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 61-55. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff.

Past experiences are key for Kyra Elzy as Kentucky head coach

Barkley Truax October 21, 2021

Intensity, value, tough love and taking care of the woman next to you are four aspects of coaching Kyra Elzy has taken with her throughout her basketball journey.Elzy’s experiences over the last 25 years...

Kentucky Wildcats head coach Kyra Elzy talks to her team before the University of Kentucky vs. Tennessee womens basketball game on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 71-56. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Year two: Kyra Elzy looks to improve on unexpected first season as head coach

Barkley Truax October 8, 2021

Kentucky women’s basketball head coach Kyra Elzy knows what success looks like in Lexington.Elzy has brought a much-needed facelift to the program after her successful first season at the helm. She jump-started...

Kentucky Wildcats forward Olivier Sarr (30) walks off the court with his teammates after missing a game winning shot during the University of Kentucky vs. Notre Dame basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Notre Dame won 64-63. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Cats bounced by Bulldogs in SEC second round

Braden Ramsey March 11, 2021

UK's men's basketball lost to the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the second round of the SEC tournament on March 11, ending a season of trials and mishaps and essentially costing Kentucky any chance of...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Davion Mintz (10) attempts to block a shot during the University of Kentucky vs. Notre Dame basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Notre Dame won 64-63. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

New year, new team? Cats stop losing streak with win in double overtime

Eric Decker January 2, 2021

A change in the calendar year, or at least a change in the rotation, was all Kentucky needed to stave off total collapse for another day.The Wildcats defeated Mississippi State in Starkville, finishing...

Kentucky assistant coach Niya Butts waves for the crowd to cheer during the game against Tennessee on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 80-76. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

Kyra Elzy missing IU-UK due to non-COVID illness; Niya Butts serving as Head Coach

Braden Ramsey December 6, 2020

Kentucky’s roster is whole for the first time all season in today’s game with the No. 13 Hoosiers, but they are still down a prominent figure for the day.Wildcat interim head coach Kyra Elzy has not...

The Kentucky wildcats womens basketball team huddles up before tipoff.University of Kentucky womens basketball team defeated University of Virginia 63-51 at Rupp Arena on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018 in Lexington, Kentucky.Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Running point: Kyra Elzy is ready to lead UK women’s basketball

Braden Ramsey November 13, 2020

The best things in life are often unexpected. What cooked the past few days and boiled over Thursday night for new Kentucky women’s basketball coach Kyra Elzy certainly qualifies.“I always dreamed...

Kentucky head coach Matthew Mitchell hugs his daughters after the game against Auburn on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 68-61. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

BREAKING: UK women’s basketball coach Matthew Mitchell retires, effective immediately

Braden Ramsey November 12, 2020

Just weeks ahead of the expected start of the 2020 women's basketball season, Kentucky has suffered a major blow to its meteoric expectations.Matthew Mitchell, the winningest coach in UK women's basketball...

Dean Hood, UK Football’s special teams coordinator and outside linebacker coach, had a ten season career at Eastern Kentucky University prior to his time at the University of Kentucky. June 15, 2017 Photo by Chet White | UK Athletics

Report: Dean Hood named head coach at Murray State

Kernel Sports Staff December 10, 2019

A report from Footballscoop.com says that Kentucky football special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach Dean Hood is heading to Murray State to be its new head coach. The report does not name any...

Kentucky head coach John Calipari addresses the media on Saturday, March 30, 2019, the day before their Elite Eight game against Auburn at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

John Calipari looks forward to ‘second tour’ under new lifetime contract

Mohammad Ahmad October 10, 2019

A new chapter is underway in the John Calipari era of Kentucky Men’s Basketball.After 10 years as the head coach of one of the most storied programs in men’s college basketball, Calipari enters more...

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