Men's Basketball

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

 

Rupp
Hall
Pitino
Smith
Calipari
Adolph Rupp Joe B. Hall Rick Pitino Orlando “Tubby” Smith John Calipari

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 

  

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