Things Wildcats Fans Should Know Do Before They Die

The University of Kentucky men’s basketball program is the winningest in the history of the sport, and this book explores those wins along with the personalities, events, and facts that any and every Wildcats fan should know. Wildcats stars from more than a century of success are highlighted, including Louie Dampier, Pat Riley, Sam Bowie, Jamal Mashburn, Antoine Walker, Walter McCarty, Travis Ford, and Brandon Knight. The team’s colorful coaches are also profiled, including championship winners Adolph Rupp, Joe B. Hall, Rick Pitino, and Tubby Smith. It takes years of franchise history and highlights the absolute best and most compelling moments, identifying the personalities, events, and facts that have all come together to make Kentucky the powerhouse that it is. Wildcats fans will read about all of this and more, including some of the long-standing traditions that surround this storied club and the necessary mainstays to participate in, making this something that any Wildcats fan will enjoy.

Ryan Clark is an editor and an instructor at Northern Kentucky University. He is a former Cincinnati Enquirer reporter and current columnist, and the author of Game of My Life Kentucky: Memorable Stories of Wildcats Basketball and Wrestling Reality: The Life and Mind of Chris Kanyon Wrestling’s Gay Superstar. He lives in Burlington, Kentucky. Joe Cox is an attorney who practices law in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He lives in Logan County, Kentucky.