Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball: Difference between revisions

 

On [[April 6]], [[2007]], [[Billy Gillispie]] was officially and formally announced as the new head coach of the University of Kentucky by UK athletic director Mitch Barnhart. He fielded questions from the media during the press conference held at UK's new practice facility, the Joe Craft Center. He expressed his excitement and joy to be not only considered for the position but to have been given the honor and the opportunity to coach what former UK coach [[Rick Pitino]] referred to as the "Roman Empire" of college basketball. "I'm very, very grateful and honored to be here, but we have a lot of work to do."<ref name="Lex070406">{{cite news |url=http://lex18.com/Global/story.asp?S=6334670&nav=menu203_4 |title=Gillispie "Honored" To Be New UK Coach |accessdate=2007-04-06 |date=2007-04-06 |publisher=[[WLEX-TV]] |author=The Associated Press}}</ref> Gillispie becomes only the sixth head coach in the last 76 years at the school.<ref name="WKYT">{{cite news |url=http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/6902072.html |title=UK Names Billy Gillispie New Head Basketball Coach |publisher=[[WKYT-TV]] |date=2007-04-06 |accessdate=2007-04-06 |author=McMurray, Jeffrey}}</ref>

 

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