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Athletic Association
  • NAA
  • NCAA
Athletic Division NCAA Division I-A
Athletic Conferences Football: Southeastern Conference
Basketball: Southeastern Conference
School Colors Blue and white
School Nickname Wildcat
Men Playing Varsity Sports 309 - 3%
Women Playing Varsity Sports 178 - 2%
Students Receiving Athletic Financial Aid Football: 87
Basketball: 26
Baseball: 35
Cross Country/Track: 46
Other Sports: 179
Graduation Rates of Athletic Financial Aid Recipients Football: 53%
Basketball: 23%
Baseball: 43%
Cross Country/Track: 56%
Other Sports: 59%

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

The truly wonderful thing about Kentucky athletics is having the opportunity to watch basketball and actually play an intramural sport, also. Kentucky basketball is infectious and will bring you to your feet and give you some great memories of your college years, even if you don’t like the sport all that much. The football team doesn’t exactly have a winning record, but the fans are die hard loyal and don’t ever seem to care about what the actual score ends up as. Tailgating at football games is a must. Basketball may be our strong point, but our football tailgates are as good as they get and reason enough to get up and head to the football stadium. After all, school spirit isn’t based on winning or losing!

Greek sports and intramurals are a great way to get involved and make some friends while staying in shape. Leagues are easy to form and join, and most schools or organizations have some sort of opportunity for sport. Be ready to wear blue constantly and have your life be dictated by Big Blue Fever. Even if you’re not into sports, when you enter Wildcat Country, be prepared to be infused with school spirit!

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Athletics at University of Kentucky

drehatch11

Accounting '15

5.0
A+

University of Kentucky Athletics

The football team isn't that great however the atmosphere leading up to the games at tailgates and on campus is a fun one. When basketball season rolls around, campus is in a constant buzz, excitement, support of the team. Majority of the rest of the sports teams are exceptional as well and have some type of national relevance.

May 09, 2012

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Athletics at University of Kentucky

shelbym2011

Pre-Medicine Studies '15

5.0
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Big Blue Nation

There's not one sports fan out there that doesn't know about the University of Kentucky. Not only do we have the #1 ranked basketball team, but the fans for UK sports top all others. While basketball is a major focus, all the other sports get their highlight as well. There are numerous posters all over campus advertising events from swimming to gymnastics to soccer matches.

Feb 15, 2012

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Athletics at University of Kentucky

lduncan11

Psychology '15

3.8
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Basketball Love

Everyone supports every team but I feel like basketball gets the most attention, i get it, we are good but other teams should get that much money and attention also

Feb 10, 2012

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User rating for University of Kentucky - Athletics is 4.6 out of 5 based on 29 user reviews.

Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

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Facts

Men's Varsity Sports
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Rifle
  • Soccer
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
Women's Varsity Sports
  • Basketball
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Rifle
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball
Intramurals
  • 2-man shoot-out
  • Basketball
  • Cornhole
  • Disc golf
  • Dodgeball
  • Flag Football
  • Golf
  • Handball
  • Home run derby
  • Inner tube water polo
  • Racquetball
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Track
  • Triathlon
  • Tug-of-war
  • Turkey Trot
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Volleyball
  • Wiffleball
Club Sports
  • Aikido
  • Archery
  • Badminton
  • Baseball
  • Boxing
  • Budo Karate
  • Cricket
  • Cycling
  • Disc golf
  • Dodgeball
  • Dressage
  • Equestrian
  • Fencing
  • Field hockey
  • Gymnastics
  • Ice hockey
  • Judo
  • Kendo Bu
  • Lacrosse (men's and women's)
  • Mountain Biking
  • Paintball
  • Polo
  • Rugby (men's and women's)
  • Saddle-seat
  • Shao-Lin Karate
  • Soccer (men's and women's)
  • Softball
  • Table tennis
  • Tae Kwon Do
  • Tennis
  • Trap and Skeet
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Volleyball (men's and women's)
  • Water Ski and Wakeboard
  • Wild Water Cats
Athletic Fields & Facilities
  • Alumni Drive Sports Field
  • Alumni Gym
  • Cliff Hagan Stadium
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex
  • Joe Craft Center
  • Johnson Center
  • Lancaster Aquatic Center
  • Memorial Coliseum
  • Nutter Center
  • Nutter Field House
  • Outdoor Tennis Courts
  • Pieratt Recreation Fields
  • Rupp Arena
  • Seaton Center
  • Shively Outdoor Track
  • Shively Training Facility
  • UK Soccer Complex
  • UK Softball Complex
  • University Club

Most Popular Sports

Basketball, football

Most Overlooked Teams

Soccer, Hockey, Rugby

Getting Tickets

Being a student makes it easy to get basketball tickets, but only if you’re willing to spend hours in line for them. Football tickets should be bought early and it’s worth it to have season tickets to all the home games.

Best Place to Take a Walk

The Arboretum, downtown, Jacobson Park

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Hometown
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Major
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