Kentucky
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University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky. Its mascot is the Wildcats. It is widely known for it's longstanding success in college basketball over the last 100+ years, being at or near the top of many NCAA records, such as wins (1st), NCAA tournament appearances (1st), NCAA tournament wins (1st), and NCAA Championships (2nd). The Kentucky Wildcats are in the Southeastern Conference. Kentucky's major conference rivals include Tennessee, Florida, and South Carolina. And with former basketball coach Rick Pitino's migration to in-state foe University of Louisville in 2002, the annual non-conference winter matchup represents one of the most intense rivalries in college basketball. Since Pitino's departure, the Wildcats have failed to produce a roster capable of reaching the Final Four. Kentucky also has a major rivalry with Indiana in basketball, and has had a rivalry with Cincinnati in the past.
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[edit] Traditions
- Colors - Blue and White
- Alma Mater - UK Alma Mater
- Fight Song - On, On, U of K, Kentucky Fight
- Kentucky Cheerleaders have won 15 National Championships (1985, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2006).
- Traditional Rivalries - Louisville, Indiana, and Tennessee.
- Rivalry trophies- Governor's Cup (KY), Blue-Orange Crush
- Mascots- Scratch
[edit] Stadiums
- Basketball - Rupp Arena, Memorial Coliseum
- Football - Commonwealth Stadium
- Baseball - Cliff Hagan Stadium
[edit] Football Present
Head Football Coach - Rich Brooks
Defensive Coordinator - Steve Williams
Offensive Coordinator - Joe "Joker" Phillips
[edit] Projected Starters
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Defense
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[edit] History
- Bowl Appearances - 10
- Bowl Record - 5-5
- Most Recent Bowl Game - 2006 Music City Bowl vs. Clemson
- BCS Appearances - 0
- National Championships - 1
- Famous Alumni - Tim Couch, Doug Pelfrey, George Blanda, Marlon McCree, Dermontii Dawson, Carwell Gardner
[edit] Basketball
[edit] Staff
Head Basketball Coach - John Calipari
Assosiate Head Coach -
Assistant Coach -
Assistant Coach -
[edit] Starters
PG: #13 Michael Porter (Sr.)
SG: #23 Jodie Meeks (Sr.)
WG: #21 Perry Stevenson (Sr.)
PF: #54 Patrick Patterson (Jr.)
C: #?? DeMarcus Cousins (Fr.)
Bench Players:
[edit] History
- Final Four Appearances - 13 (1942, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1958, 1966, 1975, 1978, 1984, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998**)
- National Championships - 7; 2nd All-Time (1948, 1949, 1951, 1958, 1978, 1996, 1998)
- SEC Regular Season Championships - 43 (second place is LSU with 9 )
- SEC Tournament Championships - 25 (second place is Alabama with 6)
- Kentucky Mens Basketball was the first Mens or Lady's Basketball team in history to have 2,000 wins.**
- Famous Alumni - Pat Riley, Dan Issel, Alex Groza, Jamal Mashburn, Cliff Hagan, Tayshaun Prince, Tony Delk, Frank Ramsey, Ralph Beard, Jack Givens, Rick Robey, Keith Bogans, Mark Pope,Rex Chapman, Jamaal Magloire,Antoine Walker, Ron Mercer, Scott Padgett, Wayne Turner, Erik Daniels, Kyle Macy, Nazi Mohammed, Rajon Rondo,
[edit] Baseball
[edit] Staff
Head Baseball Coach - John Cohen
Assistant Coach - Gary Henderson
Assistant Coach - Brad Bohannon
Volunteer Assistant Coach - Nick Mingione
2006 Season - Record setting season for Kentucky as they won a share of the SEC Title and went to the NCAA Tournament
[edit] History
- College World Series Appearances -
- National Championships - None
- Famous Alumni - Joe Blanton, Jim Leyritz, Brandon Webb, Terry Shumpert, Sam White
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