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The Wildcats compete as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The program has had 37 head coaches since it began play during the 1881 season. [1] On November 27, 2012, Mark Stoops was introduced as Kentucky's 37th head coach. [2] The team has played more than 1,150 games over 122 seasons of Kentucky football. [1]
Joe Beasman Hall (November 30, 1928 – January 15, 2022) was an American college basketball coach. He was the head coach at the University of Kentucky from 1972 to 1985, leading the Wildcats to a national championship in 1978. [1]
The Wildcats play their home games in Rupp Arena, named after their 16th head coach Adolph Rupp. They previously played in Memorial Coliseum, Alumni Gymnasium, Buell Armory Gymnasium, and began their existence playing in State College Gymnasium. [1] [2] There have been 23 head coaches in the history of Kentucky basketball.
Pages in category "Kentucky Wildcats football coaches" The following 152 pages are in this category, out of 152 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Adolph Frederick Rupp (September 2, 1901 – December 10, 1977) was an American college basketball coach. He is ranked seventh in total victories by a men's NCAA Division I college coach, winning 876 games in 41 years of coaching at the University of Kentucky.
This list is organized alphabetically by the sport the individual officiated in, and notes the deaths in chronological order within each sport. Also noted are age, leagues/associations or events they were part of when they died, officiating position (if applicable), cause of death, and date of death. Some deaths occurred due to an in-game ...
[35] [36] Kentucky defeated Penn State in the Citrus Bowl on January 1, 2019, giving the Wildcats their first 10-win season since 1977, and only their third in school history. [37] [38] Stoops was named SEC Coach of the Year, the first time a Kentucky coach had won the award since Jerry Claiborne in 1983. [39]
On April 2, 1985, the University of Kentucky hired Sutton as head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats to replace Joe B. Hall. [13] In a prepared statement, Hall said: "...with Eddie, I see nothing but great days ahead." [14] He coached the Wildcats for four years, leading them to the Elite Eight of the 1986 NCAA tournament.