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University of Kentucky Basketball. The Beginning. The Program started in 1910 when E.R. Sweetland signed on as UK’s director of athletics and its first basketball coach. Winning Traditions. Big Names. John Wall. Jamal Mashburn. Rajon Rondo. Demarcus Cousins. Some former Coaches…. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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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