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John Calipari was introduced at a morning press conference.
University of Kentucky hired John Calipari away from Memphis University.
Billy Clyde Gillispie was fired at 2:15 p.m.
UK loses 77-67 at Notre Dame in an NIT quarterfinal game. In his postgame news conference, a relaxed Gillispie says he doesn’t know what the future holds, and says that “my expectation is to work h...
Gillispie coaches – and wins – his first game at Kentucky, beating Central Arkansas 67-40 at Rupp Arena. Star guard Joe Crawford scores 20 points to lead UK, despite not entering the game until lat...
Michael Avery, an eighth-grader from Thousand Oaks, Calif., gives a verbal commitment to Kentucky – before choosing where he’ll play his high school basketball. Avery’s commitment, along with that ...
Billy Clyde Gillispie is introduced as the 21st head coach in UK men’s basketball history. After an introductory pep rally with 4,500 fans chanting his name, the former Texas A&M coach fields quest...
Longtime UK equipment manager Bill Keightley dies at age 81. In a release from UK, Gillispie calls it “one of the saddest days of my life.”
Cawood Ledford, the long-time "Voice of the Wildcats," died at his home in Eastern Kentucky.
UK charged back from a 10-point deficit to beat Utah, 78-69. This gives UK their seventh NCAA title.
Orlando "Tubby" Smith named head coach.
Looking to rebuild the Boston Celtics, Rick Pitino announces he is leaving for the NBA.
UK lost the National Championship game against Arizona, 84-79. It was Pitino's last game as coach.
The Boston Globe reports that former Celtics star Larry Bird, a special assistant with the team, has geared up attempts to lure Pitino.
UK won a sixth NCAA Championship, defeating Syracuse, 76-67.
Pitino turns down multimillion-dollar offer to coach the New Jersey Nets.
Pitino turns down multimillion-dollar offer to coach the Los Angeles Lakers.
Los Angeles Clippers offer Pitino $4 million a year to coach.
Rick Pitino says he'll stay at UK amid rumors that the Indiana Pacers also are interested in him.
Rick Pitino Turns down offer to coach Atlanta Hawks.
Kentucky fought Duke, the defending NCAA champion, in the East Regional Finals. The game ended with the last second shot by Duke's Christian Laettner to seal the win, 104-103. This is the last gam...
Defeats the University of Louisville for the first time, 93-85, at Freedom Hall. Goes on to post 6-2 record against the Cardinals.
Hired from the New York Knicks to coach a depleted, probation-saddled University of Kentucky.
NCAA hands down penalties. UK program put on probation.
Eddie Sutton resigns as coach in the wake of a NCAA investigation.
For the first time in 61 years, UK finishes the season with a losing record at 13-19.
Eddie Sutton won coached his first game. The team beat Northwestern (Louisiana) State, 77-58.
After the 86-70 UK loss to St. John's, coach Joe B. Hall announces his retirement.
Louisville earned a trip to the Final Four by beating UK in overtime, 80-68. This is the first time the teams played each other in 24 years.
UK won their fifth national championship, defeating Duke 94-88.
During "Adolph Rupp Night" in the Allen Field House on Naismith Drive in Lawrence, Kansas, Rupp died. Thousands joined the funeral procession in Lexington.
UK played Wisconsin in the new Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky. The arena cost $53 million - over 10 times what it cost to build Memorial Coliseum ($3.9 million).
In what was to be the last game played in Memorial Coliseum, UK beat Mississippi State, 94-93.
Michigan State became Joe B. Hall's first victim as coach of the Wildcats, losing 75-66.
Adolf Rupp ended his legendary coaching era. The team lost to Florida State, 73-54, in an NCAA Tournament game.
All-American seven-foot Tom Payne, of Louisville, became the first African-American player to sign with UK.
In knocking off long-time rivals, Tennessee, UK became the first college team to hit 1,000 victories.
Texas Western upset the top-ranked Wildcats in the NCAA Championship game, 72-65.
UK ends the regular season with a perfect record.
The team known as the "Fiddlin' Five" defeated Seattle, 84-72. Vernon Hatton led the scoring with 30 points.
In their first appearance in Louisville's Freedom Hall, UK played Temple and won, 61-60. UK moved on to the NCAA championship game.
The legendary Cawood Ledford became the voice of the Wildcats.
The NCAA suspended UK's season.
UK beat Kansas State, 68-58, to earn the team's third NCAA National Championship.
First UK game played in $3.9 dollar Memorial Coliseum.
UK earned another NCAA championship banner when they defeated Oklahooma A&M, 46,36.
The "Fab Five" helped carry the U.S. Olympic basketball team to the gold medal by defeating France, 64-21.
The "Fabulous Five" as they came to be known, won the first NCAA championship by beating Baylor, 58-42.
In a close game, UK beat Rhode Island 46-45. Adolf Rupp's first championship.
The Wildcats beat Illinois, 46-44, for in its first trip to the NCAA Tournament.
Ky. Gov. A.B. "Happy" Chandler hammered a nail in the floor at the spot where Joe Hagan sank a 48-foot shoot with 12 seconds remaining to beat Marquette, 35-33.
With the defeat of Vanderbilt, UK set a national record with 23 consecutive wins. A riot nearly erupts with fans trying to get one of the 2,800 seats in Alumni Gymnasium.
The era of Adolf Rupp began when he was hired from his Freeport, Ill. high school coaching job.
UK beat Cincinnati in the first game in the 2,800-seat Alumni Gymnasium.
Ends his five-year stint as the second coach of the Wildcats.
UK's 100th win came with the defeat of Louisville, 29-22.
George Buchheit new coach for Wildcats.
Became Southern Champions after a 9-0 season. The first perfect season.
E. R. Sweetland named first basketball coach.
State College (Kentucky) narrowly defeated the Lexington YMCA, 11-10. They ended the season 1-2.
SOURCES: Courier-Journal Archives, UK Athletics.
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