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The Latest Breaking News from Mitch Barnhart

What J Batt's Move From Michigan State to Kentucky Means for Both Athletic Departments

Turmoil continues for the Spartans, while the Wildcats are building continuity.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 15

Retiring Kentucky AD Mitch Barnhart won't take new high-paying role at school

Retiring Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart won’t take on a new high-paying role at the school after all

The Independent UK · Apr 23

Kentucky Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart Announces Retirement After 25 Years

Mitch Barnhart oversaw good times and bad in the Wildcats’ athletic department.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 3

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Big Blue Heaven: Mark Pope’s Quest to Give Kentucky Basketball Back to the Fans

The new Wildcats coach and former player brings humility, for the first time since the Tubby Smith era, and a sense of communal ownership.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 10, 2024

Forde-Yard Dash: Notre Dame Tops Crushed College Football Playoff Dreams List

Each week, The Dash will identify 12 people dealing with damaged playoff hopes, and gauge their teams’ chances of rebounding from calamity.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 8, 2024

University of Kentucky faces lawsuit over alleged sexual assault by former swim coach

Two former University of Kentucky swim team members have sued the school, former coach Lars Jorgensen and athletic director Mitch Barnhart.

WEKU · Apr 17, 2024

Former Kentucky Swim Team Members Sue Over Sexual Assaults

Former Kentucky swim team members file lawsuit against coach and school for sexual assaults and misconduct. University responds by emphasizing the seriousn...

Mark Pope Named Kentucky's 23Rd Head Coach, Replacing John Calipari

Mark Pope, former Kentucky player, returns as head coach with focus on up-tempo offense and defense. Ready to lead Wildcats to success.

Kentucky Hires Mark Pope To Lead Men's Basketball Program

Mark Pope, former Kentucky player, appointed head coach of Kentucky Wildcats, aiming to lead the team to success with his coaching prowess and offensive st...

Kentucky Coach John Calipari In Talks With Arkansas

Reports suggest John Calipari may leave Kentucky for Arkansas coaching job after NCAA Tournament exit. Discussions ongoing.

Utah’s women’s basketball team deserved so much better from the NCAA

The NCAA was reactive instead of proactive and this is the result.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 27, 2024

Kentucky Confirms John Calipari To Return As Head Coach

Kentucky AD confirms John Calipari to continue as head coach despite NCAA Tournament upset. Calipari hints at roster changes and improvements for upcoming ...

John Clay: The NCAA is trying to force a legal showdown on NIL. Its strategy is shaky.

Apparently weary of waiting on Congress to clean up its mess, the NCAA has reportedly finally taken action on name, image and likeness. In true NCAA fashion, the action doesn’t appear rooted in reality.

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023

John Clay: Mitch Barnhart’s state of the UK athletics program message went beyond beer sales

Kentucky Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart gave his annual state of the program press conference Friday afternoon at Kroger Field. His message: Things are good, but the balancing act continues.

Tribune News Service · Jun 18, 2023

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Sports Illustrated · May 31, 2023

SEC Considers Other Disincentives to Field Storming

Powered by the programs that are often upset targets, the conference is mulling over how to prioritize safety when fans come running.

Tribune News Service · Feb 24, 2023

Mark Story: Will the SEC be fair to Kentucky in coming football schedule changes?

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Even with the arrivals of Texas and Oklahoma to the Southeastern Conference moved up to 2024, Mitch Barnhart continues to make clear that Kentucky is still in favor of SEC teams staying at eight league football games played annually, not nine.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 13, 2023

Examining What’s Behind Kentucky’s Struggles

The pressure is building around John Calipari.

Tribune News Service · Jan 10, 2023

Liam Coen returning to Kentucky to run the Wildcats’ offense. Here’s why and what’s ahead.

The worst-kept secret for Kentucky football is a secret no more.

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Tribune News Service · Nov 23, 2022

Mark Stoops feels bad about timing of contract extension, but will use it in recruiting

Mark Stoops knows the timing was awkward.

Tribune News Service · Nov 20, 2022

Mark Stoops signs contract extension with Kentucky that includes raise, increased buyout

One day before Kentucky football’s loss to Vanderbilt earlier this month, the school signed head coach Mark Stoops to a contract extension that would keep him as coach through the 2030 season.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 20, 2022

Kentucky’s Mark Stoops Gets Contract Extension, Raise

The Wildcats quietly gave the 55-year-old a new deal, one day before an ugly loss to Vanderbilt.

Tribune News Service · Sep 29, 2022

Why Kentucky Wildcats are confident Chris Rodriguez will boost offense after suspension

There may be no better illustration of what Kentucky football hopes star running back Chris Rodriguez can bring to the team when he returns from a four-game suspension Saturday than what happened when he last touched the ball in a Wildcats uniform.

Tribune News Service · Aug 16, 2022

John Clay: In defense of Mitch Barnhart, the athletics director dealing with UK’s departmental drama

Mitch Barnhart turns 63 later this month, but forgive him if he feels more like 163.

Tribune News Service · Aug 16, 2022

Mark Story: Can UK prevent Stoops-Calipari from becoming Bear Bryant-Adolph Rupp II?

Adolph Rupp is the greatest men’s basketball coach in Southeastern Conference history. Before Nick Saban, Bear Bryant was the greatest football coach the SEC had ever seen.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 15, 2022

Barnhart’s Message to Kentucky Coaches Worth a Second Look

The public discourse between John Calipari and Mark Stoops did not sit well with the Wildcats’ normally quiet AD.

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