- Tubby Smith
Orlando "Tubby" Smith (born June 30, 1951 in Scotland, Saint Mary's County, Maryland) is the basketball coach at the University of Minnesota. He previously served in the same role at the University of Tulsa, the University of Georgia, and most recently, University of Kentucky. Over his 15 seasons as a head coach, Smith has had 13 twenty-win seasons, making the NCAA Tournament each of those years. In 2005, he joined Roy Williams, Nolan Richardson, …
- Billy Gillispie
Billy Clyde Gillispie (born November 7, 1959, in Abilene, Texas) is the men's head basketball coach at the University of Kentucky. Though his last name is spelled unconventionally, it is pronounced exactly the same as the more common "Gillespie." After leading both UTEP and Texas A&M to postseason appearances one year after poor seasons, …
- Rick Pitino
Rick Pitino takes the same proven methods that have earned him and his teams legendary status in the NCAA to give you a plan of attack for achieving extraordinary success in your own life. Pitino's ten-step plan isn't for quitters or for people looking for the easy road to success. But neither is it for the superstar talents or those with a Midas touch who expect their luck to hold forever. "Success Is a Choice" is for anyone who is serious about making dreams reality.
- Rich Brooks
Rich Brooks (born August 20, 1941, Forest, California, United States) is an American football coach, who is currently the head football coach for the University of Kentucky. Brooks is best known for spending 18 seasons at the University of Oregon, and winning the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award for national coach of the year after leading Oregon to the Rose Bowl in 1994.
- Mitch McConnell
Addison Mitchell "Mitch" McConnell, Jr. (born February 20, 1942), is the senior United States Senator from Kentucky. A Republican, he was chosen by his peers as the Minority Leader in November 2006, making him the top-ranking Republican in the 110th Congress, which convened in January 2007.
- Adolph Rupp
Adolph Frederick Rupp (September 2, 1901 - December 10, 1977) is one of the most successful coaches in the history of American college basketball. Rupp is the third winningest men's college coach in total victories (after Bobby Knight and Dean Smith), winning 876 games in 41 years of coaching, and setting a remarkable standard of excellence that exists to this day. Rupp is also second among all coaches in alltime winning percentage (.822), trailing only Clair Bee.
- Joe Crawford
Joseph Reshard Crawford II (born June 17, 1986 in Detroit, Michigan) is a shooting guard for the University of Kentucky men's basketball team.
- Patrick Patterson
Patrick Patterson (born March 14, 1989 in Washington, D.C.) is a American basketball player for the University of Kentucky. He is a 6'8", 245 lbs. McDonald's All-American power forward. He grew up in Huntington, West Virginia and helped lead Huntington High School to a Class AAA state basketball championship in 2007, the school's third consecutive state title.
- Andre' Woodson
Andre' Woodson (born April 25, 1984 in Fort Lewis, Washington) is an American football quarterback, currently a senior at the University of Kentucky.
- Lee T. Todd Jr.
Lee T. Todd, Jr. (born May 6, 1946 in Earlington, Kentucky) is currently the 11th president of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Todd is also a well-known inventor and entrepreneur.
- Ramel Bradley
Ramel Bradley (born February 5, 1985 in New York, New York) is an American college basketball point guard for the University of Kentucky men's basketball team.
- Billy Donovan
William John “Billy” Donovan, Jr. is the head coach of the Florida Gators basketball team. He has taken the Gators to three NCAA championship game appearances, in 2000, 2006 and 2007. The Gators lost to the Michigan State Spartans in the 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball final. The Gators won the national championship in 2006 with a 73-57 win over UCLA and again in 2007 with an 84-75 win over Ohio State, …
- William T. Young
William T. Young (February 15, 1918 - January 12, 2004) was an American businessman and major owner of thoroughbred racehorses. William T. Young attended the University of Kentucky where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Young graduated with high distinction in 1939 with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering. After a short employment with Bailey Meter in Cleveland, Ohio, he served as a captain in the United States Army from 1941-45.
- Rajon Rondo
Rajon Pierre Rondo (born February 22, 1986 in Louisville, Kentucky) is an American professional basketball player with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association. He played for two years at the University of Kentucky before declaring for the 2006 NBA Draft. He was selected 21st overall by the Phoenix Suns, then traded to Boston. Rondo is known for his fast offensive pace and tremendous defensive abilities.
- Boyd Haley
Boyd Haley earned his doctorate in chemistry/biochemistry from Washington State University and was a postdoctoral fellow at the Yale University Medical Center. He has been at the University of Kentucky with joint appointments in these disciplines since 1985, as well as at the College of Pharmacy. He has served as Chairman and professor of the Department of Chemistry since 1997. He is a permanent member of the National Institutes of Health Biomedical Science study section.
- Randolph Morris
Randolph Morris (born January 2, 1986 in Houston, Texas) is an American professional basketball player currently with the NBA's New York Knicks.
- Tayshaun Prince
Tayshaun Durell Prince (born February 28, 1980, in Compton, California) is an American basketball player for the Detroit Pistons in the National Basketball Association. Prince is a small forward, listed at and. A graduate of Dominguez High School and the University of Kentucky, Prince was drafted in the first round (23rd overall) by the Detroit Pistons in the 2002 NBA Draft.
- Winston Bennett
Winston Bennett (born February 9, 1965 in Louisville, Kentucky), is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 3rd round (64th overall) of the 1988 NBA Draft. Bennett played three years in the NBA, mainly for the Cavaliers, from 1989 to 1992. His best year as a pro came during his rookie season when he appeared in 55 games and averaged 6.1 ppg. Bennett played collegiately at the University of Kentucky.
- Joe B. Hall
Joe Beasman Hall, better known as Joe B. Hall (born November 30, 1928 in Cynthiana, Kentucky) was the head basketball coach at the University of Kentucky from 1972 to 1985. He previously coached at Central Missouri State University and Regis University before returning to UK in 1965 to serve as an assistant coach under Adolph Rupp. Coach Hall was given a difficult task, to follow in the footsteps of his legendary predecessor, Adolph Rupp.
- John Cohen
John Cohen is the head baseball coach at the University of Kentucky. He played college ball at Mississippi State after spending a single season at Birmingham Southern College in Alabama. He then spent two years in the Minnesota Twins farm system. He served as an assisant coach at the University of Missouri from 1992-97 before moving to Northwestern State University from 1998-2001, where he won two conference championships.
- Chuck Hayes
Chuck Hayes (born June 11 1983 in San Leandro, California) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Houston Rockets of the NBA. He currently starts at power forward, making him one of only a handful of NBA starters to go undrafted. He was a standout player at the University of Kentucky.
- Tim Couch
Timothy Scott Couch (born July 31, 1977 in Hyden, Kentucky) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He was a standout Heisman Trophy finalist in 1998 playing for the University of Kentucky, and was the number one selection in the 1999 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. He played most of his career in Cleveland, ending with the exception of a short stint with the Green Bay Packers in 2004.
- Bear Bryant
Paul William "Bear" Bryant was an American college football coach. He was best known as the longtime head coach of the University of Alabama football team, and is the namesake of the Paul W. Bryant Museum.
- Hal Rogers
Harold Dallas "Hal" Rogers (born December 31 1937), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1981, representing the. His office is currently located in Somerset. Rogers was born in Monticello, Kentucky, was educated at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green and the University of Kentucky at Lexington, having received a law degree. Rogers served in the Kentucky and North Carolina Army National Guard.
- Wesley Woodyard
Wesley Woodyard (born July 21 1986 in LaGrange, Georgia) is an American football outside linebacker currently playing for the University of Kentucky, a member of the Southeastern Conference. The 6-foot-1, 220-pound Woodyard helped lead the Wildcats to a 8-5 record in 2006, capping the season with a victory in Music City Bowl over Clemson. His ability to alternate between safety and linebacker is reminiscent of former UK standout and NFL player Marlon McCree.
- Ben Chandler
Albert Benjamin "Ben" Chandler III (born September 12 1959) is an American politician from Kentucky. He is the member of the House of Representatives for and was first elected in 2004. Chandler was born in Versailles, Kentucky. He received a BA and a J.D. from the University of Kentucky at Lexington, Ky., and became a private practice lawyer. He was State Auditor from 1991 to 1995 before he became the Attorney General of Kentucky from 1995 until 2003, …
- Richie Farmer
Richie Farmer (born August 25, 1969 in Manchester, Kentucky) is a former shooting guard for the University of Kentucky and current Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture. He was the second of three children born to Richard and Virginia Farmer. He is married and has three children.
- Bobby Perry
Bobby Perry is an American basketball player who played both forward positions for the University of Kentucky from 2003 to 2007.
- Bruce Lunsford
W. Bruce Lunsford (born November 11, 1947 in Kenton County, Kentucky) is an American businessman from Louisville, Kentucky, and a Democratic Party politician.
- Antoine Walker
Antoine Devon Walker (born August 12 1976, in Chicago, Illinois, United States) is an American professional basketball player with the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association. He has played for four different teams during his NBA career. Walker attended Mount Carmel High School, where he attained all-state status as a senior and earned a full scholarship to play for Rick Pitino at the University of Kentucky.
- Matthew Mitchell
Matthew LaMont Mitchell (born Dec. 16, 1970 in Louisville, Mississippi) is the current women's basketball coach for the University of Kentucky. Mitchell was announced as the replacement for former coach Mickie DeMoss on April 23, 2007.
- Joker Phillips
Joe "Joker" Phillips (born April 12, 1963 in Franklin, Kentucky) is the offensive coordinator for the University of Kentucky Wildcats football team. Phillips, a native of Franklin, Kentucky, attended the University of Kentucky and was a member of the football team from 1981 thought 1984. During his playing career Phillips caught 75 passes for 935 yards and nine touchdowns at the wide receiver position.
- Travis Ford
Travis Ford (born December 29, 1969 in Madisonville, Kentucky, United States) is currently the head basketball coach at the University of Massachusetts. He has previously been the head coach at Campbellsville University and Eastern Kentucky University. Prior to that, he played at the University of Missouri and the University of Kentucky. He also played Danny O'Grady in the 1997 movie "The Sixth Man".
- Ron Lewis
Ronald (Ron) Lewis (born September 14 1946), an American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1995, representing the 2nd Congressional District of Kentucky.
- Kenny Walker
Kenneth "Sky" Walker (born August 18 1964 in Roberta, Georgia) is a former professional basketball player, primarily for the New York Knicks of the NBA. Walker played college basketball at the University of Kentucky.
- Don Haskins
Donald L. "Don" Haskins (born March 16, 1930 in Enid, Oklahoma, United States) is a former collegiate basketball coach and player. He played for three years under legendary coach Henry Iba at Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State University). He was the head coach at Texas Western College (renamed the University of Texas at El Paso in 1967) from 1961 to 1999, …
- Ed Whitfield
Wayne Edward "Ed" Whitfield (born May 25 1943) has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1995, representing, which covers much of the western part of the state, including Fort Campbell. He was born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky and was educated at the University of Kentucky (where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta social fraternity). He also attended the Wesley Theological Seminary. He served in the United States Army Reserve, …
- John Pelphrey
John Pelphrey is the 14th head men's basketball coach at the University of Arkansas (hired April 2007). After being named Kentucky's "Mr. Basketball" in 1987, he became a star college player at the University of Kentucky. Prior to coaching the Razorbacks, he served as head basketball coach for South Alabama. Pelphrey served as an assistant coach under Eddie Sutton at Oklahoma State and Billy Donovan at Marshall and Florida. He and his wife Tracy have two children, …
- Kelenna Azubuike
Kelenna David Azubuike (born December 16 1983 in London, England, UK) is an English professional basketball player who currently plays for the NBA's Golden State Warriors.
- Derek Anderson
Derek Lamont Anderson (born July 18, 1974 in Louisville, Kentucky) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Bobcats. Anderson is a graduate of Doss High School and was a Kentucky All-Star. Anderson played college basketball at the Ohio State University and the University of Kentucky. In 1996, Anderson helped the University of Kentucky win the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship as part of a team that featured seven future NBA players.