In a matter of hours, 2012 will be history. Some of those moments will be memorable, others will won’t include a stop down memory lane. Let’s take a look at the top moments from the University of Kentucky during the past 12 months. No. 10 — Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari landed another all-star …
Tag Archive: NCAA championship
Apr 12
Trophy Tour another creative strategy by Calipari
A trophy tour for the fans? Who would have thought of an idea? Kentucky coach John Calipari, of course. Less than 24 hours are Calipari landed heralded prep star Nerlens Noel, the Kentucky coach was touring the state with the NCAA Championship Trophy in hand, giving Big Blue Nation a chance to get a glimpse …
Apr 07
‘Elite Eighth’ looks back at Cats’ title run
The Advocate-Messenger and ACI will publish a souvenir book commemorating the University of Kentucky’s eighth national championship, featuring photos by Clay Jackson of the Advocate-Messenger and Victoria Graff and stories by Danville Advocate-Messenger Sports Editor Larry Vaught and Winchester Sun Sports Editor Keith Taylor. The book consists of 128 full-color pages. It should be available …
Apr 04
UK Basketball: Special edition to honor Wildcats
Need more items to add to your gr8at collection? Consider the Sports Illustrated special edition. Here’s more on the issue from SI: Sports Illustrated has published a special collector’s issue commemorating the Kentucky Wildcats eighth National Championship and first in 14 years. The 80-page magazine has arrived on newsstands and at area retailers—including Walmart, Kroger, …
Apr 03
UK Basketball: Calipari delivers on promise
I remember when John Calipari was introduced as Kentucky’s basketball coach on April 1, 2009. At the time, many critics, including Louisville coach Rick Pitino, urged against dismissing Billy Gillispie after a two-year tenure as the school’s coach. Pitino said firing one coach and hiring another in such a short time would set the program …
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