comments

Championship wrap-up: Unselfishness defined 2011-12 champs

Posted April 5, 2012 by Eric Lindsey

Coach Cal managed to take a group of 18 and 19 year olds who averaged the most shots on their AAU and high school teams and convince them to share the ball. It paid off with a championship.

Full Story »

comments

Coach Cal encourages players to take time with NBA decision

Posted April 4, 2012 by Eric Lindsey

For the first time, the NCAA set a deadline of April 10 for players to declare their NBA intentions. Coach Cal believes the date is too early and forces a kid into making a decision without proper evaluation. Therefore, he’s advising his players to take their time and abide by the NBA’s early entry deadline of April 29.

Full Story »

12_UK_mbball_championshipcelebration_2012_06_cw

comments

Cats unveil national championship banner

Posted April 3, 2012 by Adam Warner

Kentucky raised its eighth national championship banner at a sold-out celebration at Rupp Arena. Packed to the rafters, UK fans celebrated one of the most satisfying seasons in UK lore with standing ovations and deafening roars.

Full Story »

comments

Tale of a celebration 14 years in the making

Posted April 3, 2012 by Eric Lindsey

CoachCal.com editor Eric Lindsey details the Wildcats’ national championship celebration from start to finish, a party that’s been 14 years in the making.

Full Story »

Doron Lamb scored a game-high 22 points in Kentucky's national championship victory. He made the Final Four All-Tournament Team. (photo by Chet White, UK Athletics)

comments

National title notebook: UK’s quiet star anything but in championship

Posted April 3, 2012 by Guy Ramsey

Lamb, UK’s second-leading scorer, simply went about his business while public fascination dwelled on his talented teammates. John Calipari, though, sensed Lamb was going to be impossible to ignore when the spotlight shone brightest for the national championship game.

Full Story »