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UKAthletics.com had a nice write up yesterday on how the athletic department is quickly approaching Mitch Barnhart’s major goals set out for the program a few years ago. Barnhart’s benchmark goal was for Kentucky to win 15 conference championships or national championships by 2015. In fact, if you walk into the offices of the athletic department around UK’s campus, all of the coaches have “15x15x15″ (15 conference/national championships, Top 15 athletic program in the country by 2015) on the frame of their office doors. The goal is clearly set for the teams and the label on the doors serves as a constant reminder of the shared dream. Four teams added to that total this season by winning conference championships. The probability of UK reaching that 15 championship goal is highly likely with the current success and potential success of the teams across the board in the next couple of years. The men’s basketball team is bringing in another top-ranked recruiting class. The women’s basketball team is coming off of an Elite 8 run. The men’s baseball team was within 1 win over Mississippi State of capturing the title. The women’s softball, soccer and volleyball programs have all been on a consistent upswing, competing for their respective championships. The men’s tennis team wrapped up a regular season SEC title this year. The future looks bright for Barnhart’s first goal.
Perhaps even more impressive is how close the UK Athletic Department is getting to Mitch Barnhart’s second goal, which takes place off the field/court. Barnhart has lofty goals for his student athletes in the classroom as well. Barnhart set a goal for the entire athletic department to have a 3.0 GPA or higher. For the second consecutive semester, the student-athletes fell just short of the goal, though the numbers are impressive. The combined GPA for the spring semester, as many have probably already heard, was 2.97 .
“I am very proud of the effort our student-athletes logged in the classroom this semester,” Barnhart said. “We fell just shy of our GPA goal and will work tirelessly to reach it, but I am happy with the academic culture we have fostered at UK. I appreciate everything our student-athletes, coaches and support staff have done to make that happen.”
A big congratulations to the student athletes across the UK athletic program for making us proud by working hard on and off the court.
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May 26th, 2012 at 10:13 pm
Great, bleed football to near death to pay for everything else. Way to kill the golden goose brainfart.
May 26th, 2012 at 10:22 pm
Most of our athletes are not that bright. They take the most ridiculous classes. A trained monkey could pass the classes the football and basketball players take.
May 26th, 2012 at 10:33 pm
When will Mitch outline a plan on how to end our football program’s 35 year streak of below .500 SEC records?
May 26th, 2012 at 10:57 pm
What’s interesting is that ONE football sellout would exceed the total home attendance of entire seasons of every sport at UK with the exception of the two basketball teams. But Mitch has his priorities. And it’s not like Commonwealth Stadium will sellout in the foreseeable future………
May 27th, 2012 at 1:48 am
“The future looks bright for Barnhart’s first goal.”
Turd pudding! First goal? How long has he been AD at UK?
Does he get a pass on Billy Gillispie because of Cal? Not so sure about that.
Does he get a pass on the football program?
Cover the program with all the BS you want, it’s 2 x 2 and ever athlete on the campus knows it.
May 27th, 2012 at 1:49 am
Does he get a pass on keeping Tubby around like a hospice care center?
May 27th, 2012 at 1:54 am
“Perhaps even more impressive is how close the UK Athletic Department”… FAILED TO ACHIEVE EITHER GOAL SET THIS YEAR.
Wait, am I missing something here?
This isn’t sirloin, it’s not even 70/30. No burger for you.
May 27th, 2012 at 2:02 am
So in the next 3 years the UK Athletic Department is going to do everything it can to cover up the fact that it WILL NOT DO WHAT IS NECESSARY TO WIN IN THE BIGGEST MONEY MAKER TIMES 10 WHILE IT CELEBRATES A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN PING PONG to reach 15×15.
Shouldn’t Eli Capiluto be making videos right now about how this type of behavior is worse than couch burning?
If one person disagrees give me your address so I can come burn your couch while your sitting in it.
May 27th, 2012 at 2:13 am
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May 27th, 2012 at 10:33 am
Might as well move the football team to the OVC ? Barnhart is draining the life out of the program.
May 27th, 2012 at 11:20 am
Barnhart is a genious if you think about it. He has excelled in improving every sport but football, kept UK clean, and met all of his athletic department goals. He is so untouchable that he could give Joker a ten year extension and a raise and his job would be safe. The LOD UK fans think that if Commonwealth is half full than the money will talk. I can guarantee you that the future of UK football will NOT go the places fans want if they don’t show up to games. Bottom line – Joker will be retained if he gets us back to a bowl no matter what the attendance says. Also, if we are as bad as the LOD thinks we will be than Joker will be gone for that reason, not because of ticket sales.
May 27th, 2012 at 11:26 am
Also, CBC wasn’t canned because of ticket sales….he was canned in two years becasue of how bad things were getting, how much worse recruiting was, and a multitude of other issues. Joker on the other hand has had regular seasons of 6-6 and 5-7. He has also beaten UL once and we have rushed the field two years in a row for streak ending wins against Spurrier and UT. If we had gone 4-8 or worse the last two years than maybe Joker would have been canned in the offseason, but no UK football coach would lose their job with those two seasons. If we continue in a downward spiral and go 4-8 or worse this year than the Joker haters will probably get their wish. If Joker goes 6-6 or better and gets us to a bowl than he will be safe no matter what the attendance is like.