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Kentucky athletics director Mitch Barnhart watches the Kentucky vs. No. 1 South Carolina womens basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. South Carolina won 95-66. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Kentucky Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart’s contract extended until 2028

Parker Scott, Staff Writer August 25, 2023

Kentucky Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart received a contract extension through June 2028, University President Eli Capilouto announced on Friday. “We have, in my judgment, the nation’s best athletics...

Kentucky athletics director Mitch Barnhart watches the Kentucky vs. No. 1 South Carolina womens basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. South Carolina won 95-66. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

UK Athletics announces department-wide sale of Alcohol at sporting events

Cole Parke, Sports Editor June 17, 2023

UK Athletics and Kentucky Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart announced a department-wide sale of alcoholic beverages at sporting events for the 2023-24 school year. The official confirmation came from...

Kentucky athletics director Mitch Barnhart watches the Kentucky vs. No. 1 South Carolina womens basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. South Carolina won 95-66. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

UK Athletics announces pilot program to sell alcohol at sporting events

Cole Parke, Sports Editor February 17, 2023

UK Athletics announced a pilot program that will test out the sale of alcoholic beverages at sporting events, starting with the 2023 baseball and softball seasons. “Our priority is, as always, to...

Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops coaches from the sideline during the Kentucky vs. No. 1 Georgia football game on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Georgia won 16-6. Photo by Jack Weaver | Kentucky Kernel

Mark Stoops signs $8.6 million contract extension

Samantha Money, Assistant Sports Editor November 20, 2022

Kentucky football head coach Mark Stoops signed a contract extension with $8.6 million per-season to stay in Lexington through the 2030 football season. Perhaps more significantly, the extension also...

Kentucky Wildcats head coach Kyra Elzy celebrates with fans during the team’s return from the SEC Tournament championship game on Sunday, March 6, 2022, at Joe Craft Center in Lexington, Kentucky. UK defeated No. 1 South Carolina 64-62 with a 3-pointer by Dre’Una Edwards in the last seconds of the game in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Kentucky extends Kyra Elzy through 2027

Hunter Shelton April 4, 2022

After making a historic run that led to Kentucky's first Southeastern Conference Tournament championship in 40 years, Kyra Elzy has signed an extension to remain the head coach of the Wildcats through...

University of Kentucky mens basketball head coach John Calipari testifies in front of the Senate Education Committee in favor of Senate bill 6, which passed unanimously on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, at Kentucky State Capitol annex building in Frankfort, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Calipari and Barnhart testify before Kentucky General Assembly, support NIL bill

Hunter Shelton February 10, 2022

Kentucky athletics director Mitch Barnhart and mens basketball head coach John Calipari testified in favor of name, image and likeness (NIL) legislation for student athletes in Kentucky on Wednesday. According...

Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops, center, poses for photos with his players the the Governor’s Cup trophy after the UK vs. Louisville Governor’s Cup football game on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, at Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. UK won 52-21. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Mark Stoops, Kentucky agree to contract extension through 2028

Hunter Shelton November 30, 2021

Kentucky football will not be entering the coaching carousel this offseason.  Mark Stoops has “agreed in principle” to a contract extension with the program, UK Director of Athletics Mitch Barnhart...

The Wildcat mascot calls for the crowd to stand during the game against Ole Miss on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 67-62. Photo by Jordan Prather | Staff

UK Athletics to add STUNT as a varsity sport

Cole Parke September 10, 2021

The University of Kentucky has announced it is officially adding STUNT to their varsity athletics program, per Kentucky Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart. STUNT is one of the fastest growing sports in...

Candidate for Governor Andy Beshear talks to the crowd during the democratic campaign watch party on Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, at the C2 Event Venue in Louisville, Kentucky. Photo by Breven Walker | Staff

What Gov. Beshear’s NIL executive order means for Kentucky athletics

Hunter Shelton June 25, 2021

July 1, 2021 will be remembered as a landmark date in the world of collegiate athletics, as multiple states will begin allowing student-athletes the opportunity to profit off their name, image and...

Kentucky sophomore guard Rhyne Howard drives pasta defender during the University of Kentucky vs. Georgia women's basketball senior night game on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 88-77. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

UK athletics reacts to new NIL law

Barkley Truax June 24, 2021

Thursday afternoon, Governor Andy Beshear signed an executive order to allow Division One collegiate athletes the ability to be compensated from their name, image and likeness (NIL).How does the UK community...

The Wildcats lead the Gamecocks at the start of the second half of the UK vs. University of South Carolina men’s basketball game on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 92-64. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Executive order signed to allow Kentucky athletes to benefit from NIL

Barkley Truax June 24, 2021

University of Kentucky athletes can profit from their celebrity starting July 1st. Kentucky’s Governor Andy Beshear signed an executive order Thursday to allow Division One collegiate athletes across...

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