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Report: Kentucky to hire former Auburn head coach Tony Barbee

Kentucky is expected to hire former Auburn head coach Tony Barbee in an administrative position, likely the spot vacated by Rod Strickland

CatsIllustrated.com is reporting:  “ is expected to hire former head coach Tony Barbee in an administrative position, likely the spot vacated by .

Multiple sources on Thursday confirmed discussions between Barbee and . The hire could be announced as early as Friday, a source said.

Barbee played at Massachusetts and coached at Memphis under UK head coach . He had head-coaching stints at UTEP and most recently at Auburn, where he went 49-75 in four seasons.”

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