BREAKING: UK Women’s Basketball Coach “relieved of duties”

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – The search is on for a new head basketball coach for UK’s Women’s Basketball team.

According to ukathletics.com, Kyra Elzy is “relieved of duties” as of today (Monday, 3/11).

The announcement came from Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart.

Elzy has been head coach of the Wildcats since November of 2020. She was associate head coach before that.

No official word on why Elzy was let go.

According to UK’s athletic department, a national search will begin for a new head coach.

This is a developing story and will be updated as ABC36 News learns new details.