Kentucky has won eight NCAA national championships, second most of all Division I schools. Only UCLA, with 11, has more than the Wildcats. UK is 8-4 in national title games with its most recent appearance coming in the 2014 national championship game. The Wildcats’ most recent championship was 2012. Kentucky also claims two Helms national titles, in 1933 and 1954.
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National Championship Coaches
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| Adolph Rupp | Joe B. Hall | Rick Pitino | Orlando “Tubby” Smith | John Calipari |
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UK Record: 876-190 (82.2%) Years Coached at UK: 1931-72 (41 seasons*) Alma Mater (Year): Kansas (1923) Hometown: Halstead, Kan. Born: Sept. 2, 1901 *1952-53 no schedule |
UK Record: 297-100 (74.8%) Years Coached at UK: 1973-85 (13 seasons) Alma Mater (Year): Kentucky (1955) Hometown: Cynthiana, Ky. Born: Nov. 30, 1928 |
UK Record: 219-10 (81.4%) Years Coached at UK: 1990-97 (8 seasons) Alma Mater (Year): Massachusetts (1974) Hometown: New York Born: Sept. 18, 1952 |
UK Record: 263-83 (76.0%) Years Coached at UK: 1998-2007 (10 seasons) Alma Mater (Year): High Point (1973) Hometown: Scotland, Md. Born: June 30, 1951 |
UK Record: 339-93 (78.5%) Years Coached at UK: 2010-present (12 seasons) Alma Mater (Year): Clarion (1982) Hometown: Moon Township, Pa. Born: Feb. 10, 1959 |
