March 18, 2003
Another Sweep? Smith Captures Two National Coaching Awards
Kentucky coach Orlando “Tubby” Smith captured two awards on Tuesday as The Sporting News named him its National Coach of the Year and the United States Basketball Writers Association announced that he had won the Henry Iba Coach of the Year Award.
Smith has guided the Wildcats to the Southeastern Conference regular-season and tournament championships, a 29-3 record entering NCAA Tournament play this week and a No. 1 ranking in the final AP poll.
He is the first Kentucky coach to earn USBWA Coach of the Year honors since Adolph Rupp won the award in 1966. Former UK coach Rick Pitino earned TSN’s annual award in 1991.
Earlier this month, Smith was named SEC Coach of the Year by both The Associated Press and the league’s coaches and earned National Coach of the Year honors by ESPN and FoxSports.com. In 1998, Basketball Weekly named Smith its National Coach of the Year.
UK Ticket Will-Call – Nashville
Kentucky fans who purchased tickets from the UK Athletics ticket office for the NCAA First/Second Round action in Nashville may pick up their tickets on Wednesday or Thursday per the schedule below. Will-call lines on Friday prior to game time are expected to be long, which could delay entry into the arena prior to tip-off.
For fans who ordered tickets through the Gaylord Entertainment Center Box Office, tickets will be available beginning Wednesday at the Gaylord Center Box Office.
UK Will-Call
Wed., March 19, Memorial Coliseum ticket office (9 am – 11 am ET)
Thursday, March 20, Gaylord Entertainment Center box office (4 pm – 7 pm CT)
Friday, March 21, Gaylord Entertainment Center box office (9:30 am CT – tip-off)
Ticket holders must present a valid driver’s license or photo I.D. to pick up tickets. Tickets cannot be released to anyone else – they can only be released to the person’s name on the will-call envelope.
UK students can pick up their tickets beginning Thursday and Friday at the time/location above. Students must present their voucher, student I.D. and driver’s license to pick up tickets. Again, students cannot transfer their voucher to another student – it can only be used by the student whose name appears on the voucher.
Gaylord Entertainment Center
501 Broadway
Nashville, TN 37203
