Connect with us

Kentucky Basketball

Coach Joe B. Hall has passed away at 93

Joe B. Hall, who led the Wildcats to an NCAA men’s basketball championship, has died at the age of 93.

, who succeeded legendary coach Adolph Rupp at Kentucky and led the Wildcats to an NCAA men's basketball championship, has died at the age of 93.

Hall is one of only three men to both play on and coach an NCAA championship team (1949, 1978) and is the only one to do so for the same school.

“It is with great sadness we share the passing of the great Joe B. Hall,” the Kentucky men's basketball team tweeted. “Our hearts are with the Hall family. We love you, Joe B.”

Read full article here.

On This Day In UK Basketball History

On March 19, 1966, Pat Riley joined the 1,000-point club.  He did it in 54 games.

 

On March 19, 1966, in one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Tournament history, top-ranked UK, featuring “Rupp’s Runts,” loses in the NCAA Championship game, 72-65, to Texas Western.

 

On March 19, 1989, in the wake of an NCAA investigation, Eddie Sutton resigns as UK basketball coach.

 

More in Kentucky Basketball

Walter's Wildcat World has had one mission since 1998: to provide the most comprehensive coverage of Kentucky Wildcats Men's Basketball on the web with highlights, scores, news, schedules, rosters, and more!

 

Copyright © 2024 Walter's Wildcat World.