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New Mexico St. hires former Cat Tony Delk as assistant coach

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Tony Delk - photo by Walter Cornett | WildcatWorld.com

Former Kentucky standout and NBA veteran Tony Delk has been hired as an assistant basketball coach at New Mexico State. Head basketball coach Marvin Menzies announced the hiring Saturday.  Delk spent the last two seasons as assistant director of basketball operations at Kentucky under coach John Calipari.  As a player at Kentucky, Delk was a second-team AP All-American after leading the Wildcats to the 1996 NCAA National Championship.

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Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter’s Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.

On This Day in UK Basketball History

On February 18, 1903, State College (Kentucky) records its first win, an 11-10 decision over Lexington YMCA. The Wildcats finished that first season with a 1-2 record.

 

On February 18, 1909, with a 28-23 win over Cincinnati, Kentucky clinched its first winning season in school history. Following a “Senior Day” loss to Central University, the Wildcats ended the year with a 5-4 record.

 

On February 18, 1950, Bill Spivey scored 40 points against Georgia Tech.

 

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