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Tony Barbee named Head Coach at Central Michigan
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (UK Athletics) – Kentucky men’s basketball assistant Tony Barbee, a key member of the staff since the 2014-15 season, has been named the new head coach of the Central Michigan men’s basketball program. Central Michigan announced the hire…
Kentucky Volleyball fights past Washington into NCAA Title Match
OMAHA, Neb. (UK Athletics) – The No. 2 Kentucky Volleyball team defeated the No. 6 Washington Huskies 3-1 (25-18, 23-25, 25-23, 25-17) on Thursday night to claim its spot in the 2020 NCAA Volleyball National Championship match for the first…
REPORT: Tony Barbee leaving Kentucky to become Central Michigan head coach
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - Multiple reports are that UK Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach Tony Barbee has been named the new head coach at Central Michigan. https://twitter.com/petethamel/status/1385297634215309312?s=21 https://twitter.com/jeffborzello/status/1385300574711713797?s=21 Tony Barbee completed his seventh season with the Kentucky men's basketball program and…
Madison Lilley earns AVCA National Player of the Year Award
OMAHA, Neb. (UK Athletics) – Kentucky Volleyball’s senior setter Madison Lilley was named the 2020-21 American Volleyball Coaches’ Association National Player of the Year, the organization announced on Thursday. Lilley becomes the first-ever Southeastern Conference student-athlete to win the…
Craig Skinner named AVCA National Coach of the Year
OMAHA, Neb. (UK Athletics) – Kentucky Volleyball head coach Craig Skinner was named the American Volleyball Coaches’ Association’s National Coach of the Year on Thursday. Skinner, who is in his 16th season as the head coach at Kentucky, was…
Lauren Johnson’s stellar night walks Kentucky off vs. Louisville
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Senior Lauren Johnson had a critical catch in left field during a Louisville rally in the top of the seventh inning, and the walk-off sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift…
Kentucky Baseball splits season series with Louisville
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – For the third time in the past four regular seasons in which they've played, Kentucky and Louisville settled nothing on the diamond. The No. 3 Cardinals secured a 12-5 victory on Tuesday night at Kentucky…
Olivier Sarr forgoing remaining eligibility, to declare for NBA Draft
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Kentucky men’s basketball senior forward Olivier Sarr announced Tuesday he will forgo his remaining collegiate eligibility and declare for the 2021 NBA Draft. Sarr spent a season at UK after transferring from Wake Forest.…
Kentucky Volleyball advances to first Final Four in school history
OMAHA, Neb. (UK Athletics) – The Kentucky Volleyball team punched its ticket to the first NCAA Volleyball Final Four in program history late Monday night, sweeping seventh-seeded Purdue 3-0 (25-23, 25-20, 25-16) at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska.…
Dominant Volleyball Cats earn first Final Four appearance
OMAHA, NE (UK Athletics) Since Craig Skinner arrived in Lexington as the head coach of the Kentucky volleyball program, the Cats have made a steady climb in the world of college volleyball. UK had made it as far as the…
Kentucky punches Elite Eight ticket With sweep of WKU
OMAHA, Neb. (UK Athletics) – Kentucky Volleyball clinched its spot in the 2020-21 NCAA Volleyball Elite Eight with a dominating 3-0 (25-20, 25-16, 25-10) sweep of Western Kentucky on Sunday night at the CHI Health Convention Center in Omaha, Nebraska.…
(2) Kentucky Volleyball vs. WKU to start at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN2
OMAHA, Neb. (UK Athletics) – The No. 2 Kentucky Volleyball team will play Western Kentucky in the NCAA Sweet 16 at 10 p.m. ET on Sunday night, with the match televised by ESPN2, the NCAA announced early Friday morning. …
Lilley’s 44 Assists, Skinner Sisters, send Kentucky To Sweet 16
OMAHA, Neb. (UK Athletics) – The No. 2 seeded Kentucky Volleyball team swept its way to the Sweet 16 of the 2020-21 NCAA Volleyball Tournament with a 3-0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-18) win over UNLV at the CHI Health Center in…
NCAA DI Council adopts one-time transfer rule
(NCAA) - All Division I student-athletes will have a one-time opportunity to transfer and compete immediately beginning in the 2021-22 academic year, if legislation adopted by the Division I Council is ratified by the Division I Board of Directors. The…
Kentucky/Louisville Softball postponed due to weather
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Wednesday night’s softball game between No. 10 Kentucky and Louisville has been cancelled due to thunderstorms in the Louisville metro area throughout the evening and scheduled through the later parts of the night. There…
Ritter Me This: Kentucky takes down No. 5 Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Ryan Ritter’s coming out party came at the perfect time for Kentucky. The sophomore shortstop drove in six runs with a three-run home run and three-run double in his first two at-bats, then delivered three…
Devin Askew enters NCAA Transfer Portal
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky men’s basketball freshman guard Devin Askew entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal on Monday and will continue his college basketball career elsewhere. Askew will have the ability to transfer to any school without any…
UK Volleyball earns No. 2 Overall Seed; Highest seeding in program history
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – The Kentucky Volleyball team earned the No. 2 overall seed in the NCAA Volleyball Tournament, and by doing so, earned a first-round bye for the tournament. The NCAA Tournament has been reduced to 48 teams…
Rylea Smith’s homer and walk-off hit steers Kentucky past Alabama
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Sophomore outfielder Rylea Smith hit a game-tying home run in the bottom of the seventh inning and had a walk-off infield single in the bottom of the eighth to steer No. 7 Kentucky back from…
UK Men’s Basketball adds Davidson graduate transfer Kellan Grady
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – The Kentucky men’s basketball team has added a high-scoring, experienced playmaker to its roster for the 2021-22 season with the addition of Kellan Grady, a graduate transfer from Davidson. Grady, a 6-foot-5 guard, will join…
Corbin’s Treyveon Longmire commits to Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVW) - On Friday, Kentucky football Recruiting Coordinator Vince Marrow and Head Coach Mark Stoops continued their strangle hold on recruiting in the state of Kentucky. Four-star athlete and Corbin running back/wide receiver Treyveon Longmire committed to Kentucky.…
'Cats survive and advance; beats Idaho State, 71-63
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. (UK Athletics) – SEC Player of the Year Rhyne Howard had 14 points, nine rebounds, five assists and four steals as the fourth-seeded Kentucky women's basketball team beat 13th-seeded Idaho State 71-63 Sunday in the first round of…
Boston Jr. Declares for NBA Draft; Will Hire Agent
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Kentucky men's basketball guard Brandon Boston Jr. will pursue a career in the NBA. The freshman announced Saturday he will declare for the 2021 NBA Draft and plans to forgo his remaining collegiate eligibility. "It was…