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Memphis, Kentucky Athletic Directors Bungle John Calipari Situation

By Clay TravisMay 29th 2009 – 6:00PM

Lost amid the kerfuffle overtaking John Calipari, Memphis, and Kentucky is the question that everyone should be asking: Is your average athletic director smart enough to handle their job given the intense pressure and attention that now descends upon the position?Most are old jocks who've risen to prominence through equal...

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  • 05/31/12 UK AD supports neutral-site IU series Source: CatsPause.com - Kentucky Athletics and Recruiting If Indiana wants to play Kentucky in basketball this December in Indianapolis, Mitch Barnhart is all for it.
  • 05/08/12 UK associate AD says NBA bound players finished strong... Source: Kentucky Kernel - Lexington KY UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart and Executive Associate Athletics Director Sandy Bell highlighted student athletes' academic and athletic accomplishments in the inaugural meeting of the Board of Trustees athletics committee Tuesday morning.
  • 05/04/12 Kentucky basketball staff signed to multi-year... Source: The Courier-Journal - Louisville KY Kentucky mens basketball coach John Calipari and assistant coaches Orlando Antigua, Kenny Payne and John Robic have signed multi-year contracts with the University of Kentucky, UK athletics director Mitch Barnhart announced on Friday.
  • 05/03/12 UK vs. IU rivalry discontinued; UNC matchup's future... Source: Kentucky Kernel - Lexington KY The UK versus IU basketball series will be discontinued next season, Indiana Vice President and Athletic Director Fred Glass annnounced Thursday.
  • 04/23/12 Student-athletes recognized at CATSPY awards Source: Kentucky Kernel - Lexington KY UK Athletics has had much to celebrate over the course of this year, which is what it did at the 10th annual CATSPY Awards Monday Night in Memorial Coliseum.

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