UK BSB: Jack Bennett Named to Midseason Stopper of the Year Watch List
PRESS RELEASE: UK ATHLETICS LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky pitcher Jack Bennett has been named to the Midseason Stopper of the Year Watch List by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, it has been announced. Bennett, a senior from Paducah, Kentucky, has been an important piece of UK’s bullpen and registered six saves to this point of the season. In the Wildcats’ Southeastern Conference opening weekend sweep of Alabama he nailed down two of the three games. He also earned a save in Kentucky’s victory over Louisville. Bennett, a Kentucky kid who transferred from Western Kentucky before this season, has appeared in
UK VB: 2026 SEC Volleyball Schedule Announced
PRESS RELEASE: UK ATHLETICS LEXINGTON, Ky. – The 2026 Southeastern Conference volleyball schedule was announced by the league office on Wednesday as the Kentucky Volleyball team now knows its path to a 10th-straight SEC regular-season championship. SEC opening week is the week of Sept. 21 with the Wildcats making their first appearance in Nashville, Tennessee to open SEC play at Vanderbilt before a star-studded showdown in Lexington against the Texas Longhorns on SEC opening weekend, Sept. 27 inside Historic Memorial Coliseum. Five of the next seven matches for the Wildcats will be on the road as UK faces a tough
UK S&D: Erick Fornaris Named Assistant Dive Coach
PRESS RELEASE: UK ATHLETICS LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky swimming & diving Head Coach Bret Lundgaard announced the addition of Erick Fornaris as an assistant dive coach for the Kentucky Swimming and Diving program, bringing highlights of major international coaching success and experience to Lexington. “We are excited to welcome Erick to the swimming and diving staff,” Lundgaard said. “He brings a high-level expertise that he carries from not only his coaching experiences, but from also competing at some of the most competitive levels that the sport offers.” As a coach, Fornaris has served as Head Coach of the Ecuador National
Kentucky Lands Point Guard Zoom Diallo
PRESS RELEASE: UK ATHLETICS LEXINGTON, Ky. – Zoom Diallo, who has played two seasons at Washington, has signed with the Kentucky men’s basketball program. Diallo started 29 of the 33 games in which he appeared as a sophomore with the Huskies. He averaged 15.7 points and 4.5 assists per game, while shooting 48.9% from the field. The Tacoma, Washington, native scored double figures in 23 games, including a career-high 26 points against Southern California. The 6-foot-4 lead guard charted three double-doubles on the season. He had 22 points and 11 assists, to go along with seven boards, in an overtime
Kentucky Football Spring Game, What You Need to Know
PRESS RELEASE: UK ATHLETICS LEXINGTON, KY —Big Blue Nation’s first look at the 2026 Kentucky Football Team and new head coach Will Stein will be at the Spring Game, presented by Kentucky Farm Bureau, on Saturday, April 18 inside Kroger Field. Kickoff is at 11 a.m. ET. Seating and Admission General admission tickets are free, but fans must still claim a ticket due to limited capacity. Walkup tickets can be claimed at the Ticket Office windows between gates 9-10. Due to construction on the north side of the stadium, the capacity will be decreased for the Spring Game. Tickets might not be available
UK MGOLF: Wildcats Win Bluegrass Collegiate Invitational to Close Regular Season
PRESS RELEASE: UK ATHLETICS LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky men’s golf earned its second win of the spring, closing out the Bluegrass Collegiate Invitational with a team score of 858 (+6) to win by four shots at the University Club of Kentucky’s Big Blue Course (par 71, 7013 yards) on Tuesday. “Super proud of the guys this week,” head coach Gator Todd said. “It’s never easy winning and I don’t want us to take it for granted. This should give us some real momentum heading into SECs.” Three Wildcats placed inside the top five, while all five UK starters were within
UK SB: Anson’s Walk-Off Homer Clinches Perfect Weekend for Kentucky
PRESS RELEASE: UK ATHLETICS LEXINGTON, Ky. – Freshman left fielder Maddy Anson hit her fifth home run of the season to walk off the game in the bottom of the fifth inning Sunday afternoon as Kentucky beat Murray State 8-0 in six innings to complete a 5-0 weekend at the John Cropp Classic for the Wildcats. Kentucky jumped out to the early lead on the Racers and never looked back as the Wildcats got an early home run from Peyton Plotts, her fourth of the weekend to lead 1-0 and then a six-run second inning ensued with UK taking full
Kentucky STUNT Visits Dallas Baptist for Four Games in Two Days
PRESS RELEASE: UK ATHLETICS LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky STUNT team will be on the road again this weekend, visiting Dallas for four games in the Dallas Baptist STUNT Tournament. The Cats will face Missouri State on Friday at 11 a.m. ET. On Friday afternoon, UK plays Hope International at 3:30 p.m. ET On Saturday, Kentucky will battle defending national champion California Baptist at 4 p.m. ET, followed by a game against the nation’s top-ranked club team, Oklahoma State, at 5 p.m. ET. Kentucky is 7-1 this season after winning three out of four matches at Oklahoma Baptist last weekend.
UK MGOLF: Wildcats Shoot Season-Best Score in Round Two at Watersound
PANAMA CITY, Fla. – Kentucky men’s golf posted its best score of the 2025-26 season on Tuesday, carding a 272 (-8) in round two of the Watersound Invitational to move into a tie for fourth place through 36 holes at Watersound Club’s Third Course (par 70, 7148 yards). The team tally of 272 is the third lowest 18-hole score for Kentucky dating back to the 2001-02 season and betters their previous season-best effort of 274 which was set during the first round of the Visit Knox Collegiate. The Wildcats ended the day with the second-lowest score in the 12-team field,