As we inch closer and closer to Big Blue Madness and the start of the 2012-13 season, buckle up for an onslaught of preseason honors for John Calipari‘s Wildcats. We won’t be able to get to all of them on here — there are simply too many to keep track of — but since the Sporting…
Sporting News tabs Alex Poythress preseason All-America
Former Cat Derek Anderson is still experiencing the thrill of victory
Almost 20 years after winning an NCAA Championship with arguably the greatest team ever, Derek Anderson is still experiencing the thrill of victory, and helping others do the same, one bottle at a time. Victory H2O is progressively becoming a major competitor in the sports beverage market. With a perfect combination of the premium quality…
Calipari honored with inaugural Wooden Leadership Award
Kentucky head coach John Calipari will be the recipient of the inaugural Nell and John Wooden Coach of the Year Leadership award Thursday evening during a reception held at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. “You think about it, just being thrown in a situation where Coach Wooden’s daughter gives me an award, are…
Coach Cal wins Ray Meyer Coach of the Year award
The Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame presented John Calipari with the Ray Meyer Coach of the Year award Wednesday night in Chicago. The award is named after legendary DePaul coach Ray Meyer, who led the DePaul basketball program for 42 years. The award is one of the few the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame presents…
Joe B. Hall statue unveiled outside Wildcat Coal Lodge
On a rainy morning Tuesday, UK officials unveiled a new statue of a familiar face in front of the Wildcat Coal Lodge. The sculpture is of former men’s basketball coach Joe B. Hall, who was head coach at UK from 1972 to 1985. A plaque also will hang outside the building. Hall accepted the dedication…
Sculpture honoring Coach Joe B. Hall placed in front of Wildcat Coal Lodge
There will be a Wildcat Coal Lodge Statue Dedication honoring former Kentucky men’s basketball head coach Joe B. Hall, Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 8:00 a.m. in front of the newly constructed Wildcat Coal Lodge. The sculpture is meant to honor and commemorate Coach Hall and all his contributions in helping to bring about the idea…
Kentucky offers scholarship to Marcus Lee
Kentucky offers scholarship to Marcus Lee
Photo: John Calipari with the 1996 National Championship team
John Calipari poses with those members of the 1996 National Championship team in attendance for today’s charity event. Photo by Tammie Brown of Moments in Time Photography exclusively for Wildcat World.
New Rupp Arena locker room will feature 2012 Final Four floor
As the Kentucky Wildcats try to march to another Final Four, they will have a tangible reminder beneath their feet of their latest run. John Calipari, with the help of Northwestern Mutual, announced Wednesday that parts of the 2012 Final Four floor – on which UK won its eighth national championship – will be used…
A video tribute to Kentucky legend Cawood Ledford on the 11th anniversary of his death
Video tribute to Kentucky legend Cawood Ledford features Tom Leach, Bill Keightley, C.M. Newton and Oscar Combs.