Collegiate Baseball News recognizes the pair of Wildcats for their 2020 excellence Written by UK staff LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky sophomore infielder Austin Schultz and freshman infielder/outfielder John Rhodes were named All-Americans by Collegiate Baseball News, it was announced on Tuesday. It marks the fourth consecutive season UK has had a player earn
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Bailey Vick Crowned 2020 SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Senior wins first major SEC softball award of her career Written by UK staff LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky Softball player Bailey Vick was crowned the 2020 Southeastern Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the league coaches announced on Thursday afternoon. This marks the third-straight season that Kentucky has won the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the
UK Men’s Basketball Signing Class Ranked Consensus No. 1
Top recruiting services tab Kentucky’s class the best in the country in final ranking. Written by UK staff LEXINGTON, Ky. – The deep and talented Kentucky men’s basketball 2020 signing class has been crowned the consensus No. 1 group in the country. In recent weeks, the three top recruiting services – ESPN, 247Sports
UK-Michigan Series Restructured Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
The three-year series will now begin in 2021 at Michigan; London game postponed to 2022 Written by UK staff LEXINGTON, Ky. – The much-anticipated three-year series between the Kentucky men’s basketball team and Michigan will go on but has been postponed a season due to safety and health concerns during the COVID-19
NCAA Academic Progress Rates Released
All Wildcat teams surpass NCAA cut score; 14 of 20 team scores exceed national average among public universities Written by UK staff LEXINGTON, Ky. – The NCAA released its Academic Progress Rate report Tuesday, showing that all University of Kentucky sports teams surpassed the NCAA cut score. Fourteen of the 20 UK
University of Kentucky Takes Action to Protect Students, Integrity of Championship Cheerleading Program
Written by UK staff LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 18, 2020) — The University of Kentucky today announced actions to protect students and ensure the integrity of the nation’s premier collegiate cheerleading program. A three-month investigation found the coaching staff and administrative advisor failed to provide reasonable oversight during off-campus events, where inappropriate conduct by
Rodger Bird, UK Athletics Hall of Famer, Has Died
All-America halfback was member of legendary UK Athletics family Written by UK staff LEXINGTON, Kentucky – University of Kentucky Athletics Hall of Famer Rodger Bird, an All-America halfback for the UK football team and member of a legendary family of Wildcats, has died at the age of 76 in Henderson, Kentucky. “Rodger Bird
Martens, Vick, Peyton & Baalman Named CoSIDA All-District
Four UK players make CoSIDA Academic All-District, most in program history Written by UK staff LEXINGTON, Ky. – For the first time in program history, the University of Kentucky softball team had four players named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team, as pitcher Grace Baalman, second baseman Alex Martens, first baseman Mallory
UK Athletics’ 3.0 GPA Streak Reaches 16 Semesters
Wildcat student-athletes on scholarship posted cumulative GPA of 3.534 Written by UK staff LEXINGTON, Ky. – With grades for the 2020 spring semester now finalized, UK Athletics has surpassed its goal of a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average for 16 straight semesters. Successfully navigating the challenges brought on by COVID-19 and the move to