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115-493: The nickname "Wildcats" became synonymous with UK shortly after a 6–2 football road victory over Illinois on October 9, 1909. Commandant Philip W. Corbusier, then head of the military department at old State University, told a group of students in a chapel service following the game that the Kentucky football team had "fought like Wildcats." Later the name Wildcats became more and more popular among UK followers as well as with members of

230-404: A Rhodes Scholar , and a Mitchell Scholar . Centre's consistent four-year graduation rate of more than 80 percent is in the top 50 nationally and the highest of any Kentucky college or university. Admission to Centre is competitive. For the class of 2018, incoming first-years had a midrange ACT score of 26–31, with an average ACT score of 29. Fifty-four percent of incoming students ranked in

345-400: A 13.70 percent probability of obtaining the first selection, won the  NBA draft lottery  on May 30. The  Charlotte Bobcats and the  Washington Wizards  were second and third, respectively. This draft marked the first time that the first two players selected were from the same school ( Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist were teammates at Kentucky ). It also set

460-447: A Student Senate that handles academic issues, and a House of Representatives that oversees all clubs and organizations on campus. Each class elects representatives, who serve on committees that deal with specific aspects of campus and who approve all club funding, establishment of new student organizations, and other pieces of legislation that impact campus life. Centre also has a Student Judiciary that hears cases that are referred to it by

575-589: A bad start in the Liberty Bowl, Kentucky made a comeback from a 16–3 deficit at halftime to beat East Carolina 25–19. After a fumble by the East Carolina running back, UK Defensive Tackle Ventrell Jenkins returned the ball over 50 yards for the score that gave Kentucky their first lead of the game. Former Wildcat wide receiver and longtime assistant coach Joker Phillips was formally named head coach January 6, 2010 after Brooks' retirement. Phillips took Kentucky to

690-698: A championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020 and was an All-Star from 2014 – 2021 , and 2024 , as well as the NBA All Star Game MVP in 2017 . He also was the NBA blocks leader in 2014 , 2015 , and 2018 . Damian Lillard became the fourth player to be unanimously named Rookie of the Year . Lillard was an All-Star in 2014, 2015 , 2018–2021, and 2023 –2024, the All-Star Game MVP in 2024, as well as

805-599: A course involving the exploration of Immanuel Kant's "Critique of Judgment" while hiking through the Central Kentucky landscape, has garnered national attention as a signature class at Centre. In addition to 29 majors and 38 minors, Centre offers double majors, which about 25% of graduates complete, self-designed majors, and dual-degree engineering programs with Columbia University , University of Kentucky , Vanderbilt University , and Washington University in St. Louis . Centre

920-506: A day. In 2000, classes were cancelled before the Vice Presidential Debate. In spring 2001, the entire campus was evacuated after a hazardous chemical spill on the train tracks at the end of Greek Row. On March 7, 2006, classes were cut short to allow students and staff to attend a symposium honoring retiring Dean John Ward. After a large snowstorm in 1997, Ward told the college community, "Centre didn't cancel classes during parts of

1035-486: A feat that The New York Times later dubbed "Football's Upset of the Century". ESPN described Centre's victory as one of the biggest upsets in all sports during the twentieth century. " C6H0 " remains a point of pride among students and alumni and is the answer to "What is the formula for a winning football team?" To this day, "C6HO" is painted in large white figures on the brick exterior of Centre's old post office. During

1150-764: A heated rivalry with Kentucky , and beat the Wildcats 87–17 in 1910. Centre alumni include two U.S. Vice Presidents , one Chief Justice of the United States , one Associate Justice of the Supreme Court , 13 U.S. Senators , 43 U.S. Representatives , 10 moderators of the General Assemblies of the Presbyterian Church , and 11 governors . Referring to Centre, President Woodrow Wilson gave an annual speech to Princeton alumni in 1903 in which he stated: "There

1265-602: A loss later forfeited by Mississippi State (and despite losing at home to conference champion Georgia) and won the Peach Bowl , finishing #18 in the final AP poll. The 1977 Kentucky team went 10–1 and was undefeated in SEC play but, despite finishing the season ranked #6 in the AP poll, did not play in a bowl game due to NCAA sanctions. Kentucky finished at #6 and Penn State at #5 despite the fact that Kentucky defeated Penn State at Penn State during

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1380-557: A nine-game losing streak to the Bulldogs. Brooks also led the football team to its first bowl game since 1999 and its first bowl game victory since 1984, as Kentucky defeated the Clemson University Tigers 28–20 in the 2006 Music City Bowl . On September 15, 2007. Brooks led UK to a 40–34 win over number 9 ranked Louisville . This marked UK's first win over a top 10 team since #4 Penn State in 1977. The Wildcats were ranked 8th in

1495-521: A petition supporting the movement. The protesters were present all day and night in Old Centre from May 2 to 4 while student leaders negotiated with President John Roush, sleeping in the building and in tents outside; they said they refused to leave until their demands were met. The sit-in ended on May 4, with school administration agreeing to many of the student demands. Centre's 152-acre (62 ha) campus includes 67 buildings, 14 of which are included on

1610-471: A protest and sit-in at the campus administration building, Old Centre, on May 2, 2018. The students were protesting racial discrimination on campus. A group of black students drafted and presented a statement of intent and list of demands to the campus and school administration, demanding changes concerning the school's Department of Public Safety, Title IX office, and the creation of a Diversity and Inclusion office, among other things. Over 400 students signed

1725-467: A record 5 first round draft picks in the 2010 NBA draft and 6 Wildcats taken in the 2012 NBA draft . The first University of Kentucky women's basketball team was organized in 1902, competing for the first time on February 21, 1903. However, in 1924, the University Senate passed a bill to abolish women's basketball in part because "basketball had proven to be a strenuous sport for boys and therefore

1840-486: A record of having six players from one school (Kentucky) being selected in the two rounds of the draft and was the first draft to have the first three selections be college freshmen all from the same conference ( Southeastern Conference ). Bernard James was the oldest player drafted in an NBA draft, being 27 years old at the time of the draft. The draft contained seven players who combined for 10 championships as well as having Anthony Davis and Damian Lillard both named to

1955-486: A regional bid in the 06–07 season. In the 2007–08 season the cats finished in the national tournament failing to make it out of pool play. All home games are played at the Lexington Ice Center at midnight. The University of Kentucky Rugby Club was founded in 1970. The club was organized by an engineering professor Dr. Roy Elmore and two of his students Larry Sonnifield and Rick Wunderlich. The team began competing in

2070-559: A residence hall for students. Pearl Hall is the first LEED GOLD residential hall in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Pearl Hall was built with a gift from Centre trustee Robert Brockman , '63. The residence hall is named in memory of Brockman's mother and grandmother, both of whom were named Pearl. Construction of the three-floor facility located on Main Street began in May 2007 after commencement and

2185-401: A result, they pay the same charges (tuition, room, board, and fees) that they would typically pay to study at Centre. Centre also has limited funding to help offset the cost of applying for a first passport for students from any year who have been accepted to a Centre-approved study abroad program and have demonstrated high/unmet financial need. Supplementing the semester programs, Centre offers

2300-439: A school-record 22-game winning streak, which is the second longest in SEC history. In 2014 , Kentucky produced its first ever College Baseball National Player of the Year in A. J. Reed . During the regular season Reed was 11–2 with a 2.10 earned-run average on the mound and at the plate led the nation in home runs (23)—more than 193 entire Division I teams — slugging percentage (.768) and OPS (1.259). Reed also won SEC Player of

2415-596: A vice presidential debate in the Norton Center for the Arts, which featured Vice President Joe Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan . The physical campus has changed substantially during the 21st century. In 2005, the college completed The College Centre, a $ 22-million project to expand and renovate Suttcliffe Hall, the Crounse Academic Center and Grace Doherty Library, which was the largest construction project on campus since

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2530-492: A wide variety of study abroad and away options during the three-week Centre Term held in January. These options change every year based on faculty interest. About 96 percent of Centre's students live on campus and participate in athletics, academic organizations, student government, and volunteer work. There are about 100 clubs, societies, teams and other formal and informal groups and more than 2,000 campus events each year. In 2016

2645-585: A year before stunt became part of the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program. The men's and women's golf teams call the University Club of Kentucky their home course. Notable alumni of the golf team include 1967 Masters tournament winner Gay Brewer , current PGA Tour golfers J. B. Holmes and Steve Flesch , current Champions Tour golfer Russ Cochran , and former Kentucky governor John Y. Brown Jr. The University of Kentucky Men's Tennis Team

2760-674: Is a little college down in Kentucky which in sixty years has graduated more men who have acquired prominence and fame than has Princeton in her 150 years." 2012 NBA draft The 2012 NBA draft was held on June 28, 2012, at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey . The draft started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (2300 UTC ), and was broadcast in the United States on ESPN . In this draft , National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. The New Orleans Hornets , who had

2875-568: Is coached by longtime assistant coach and former All-American Cedric Kauffmann . They play their home matches at the Boone Tennis Center since January 1986. They have won the SEC Regular season title twice (1992,2012) and the SEC tournament once (1992) Notable Kentucky tennis athletes: The co-ed Rifle team is coached by Harry Mullins. It began as a club sport in 1982. UK is a member of the single-sport Great America Rifle Conference . UK won

2990-405: Is composed of two buildings, Crounse Hall and Sutcliffe Hall, both of which received multimillion-dollar expansions and renovations completed in the spring of 2005. Crounse Hall houses an enlarged library, theater, and additional classrooms; Sutcliffe Hall houses over 62,000 sq ft (5,800 m ) of athletic space, including several new gymnasiums and workout facilities. The Old Bookstore

3105-443: Is one of only a few colleges to offer a glassblowing program through its art department. About 80 percent of all students study abroad or away at least once before graduating, making off-campus study a hallmark of a Centre education. As part of its effort to promote global citizenship, Centre Students can apply their Centre College institutional aid (scholarships, grants, loans) to approved semester-long study abroad/away programs; as

3220-507: Is the integration of John Cropp Stadium. The facility cost $ 9.5 million, and debuted for the 2013 season. UK hosted the 2013 SEC Tournament as well as an NCAA regional, another first for the program. Since 2013, UK has hosted an NCAA regional in 2014 and 2016–2018. Edrick Floréal was hired a UK Track and Field coach in 2012, and has led the Wildcats to 6 NCAA individual championships and 29 individual SEC championships. Notable track athletes: The University of Kentucky cheerleaders have won

3335-463: The 2014 College World Series , the program's first. Now sitting at 361–232 in her eleven seasons at Kentucky, Lawson is the winningest head coach in school history and already has more wins in SEC play than UK had total as a program when she took over in 2007. UK also finished 2016 in the top 14 of both collegiate softball rankings for the third time in school history with eleven wins over ranked teams. Another accomplishment since Lawson's hire in 2007

3450-697: The Associated Colleges of the South and the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities . The Kentucky General Assembly established Centre College on January 21, 1819. The college was named for its approximate location in the geographic "centre" of the Commonwealth, using early-nineteenth-century America's contemporaneous spelling of the word. The legislature placed many of Kentucky's most prominent citizens in charge of Centre College's Board of Trustees, including James G. Birney , who represented Danville in

3565-1014: The Boston Pops , the New York Philharmonic , Henry Mancini , jazz vocalists Pearl Bailey and Sarah Vaughan , the Orchestre de Paris with Daniel Barenboim , the Preservation Hall Jazz Band , Yo-Yo Ma , Beach Boys , Huey Lewis and the News , Willie Nelson , Travis Tritt , LeAnn Rimes , Lyle Lovett , Aretha Franklin , Smokey Robinson , crooner Tony Bennett , The Chieftains , Three Dog Night , David Copperfield , Dolly Parton , Nitty Gritty Dirt Band , Ben Folds , They Might Be Giants , Ana Gasteyer , Kate Flannery , and musicals such as Rent, Cats, Titanic, Annie Get Your Gun, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Hairspray, My Fair Lady and Ain't Misbehavin' featuring Ruben Studdard . In October 2000,

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3680-560: The Helms national championship, and his 1934 , 1947 , and 1948 teams were retroactively recognized as the national champion by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll . The Wildcats also won two NIT Championships in 1946 and 1976. The program has garnered 45 SEC regular season titles. Since the 2009–10 season, John Calipari has coached the Wildcats with a "one-and-done" approach to recruiting, resulting in freshman-laden lineups – including

3795-601: The Kentucky House of Representatives , and chairman Isaac Shelby , the Commonwealth's first governor. Classes began in the fall of 1820 in Old Centre, the first building on campus and the oldest college administration building west of the Allegheny Mountains . The students were all male, a policy that would hold until 1930, and none were African-American, which would change only in 1961. In its early years, Centre navigated financial hardships, disputes within and outside

3910-1066: The Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC; now currently known as the River States Conference (RSC) since the 2016–17 school year) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1916–17 to 1961–62; and in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) from 1910–11 to 1940–41. Centre competes in 25 intercollegiate varsity sports: men's teams in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis and track & field. Intercollegiate women's teams include basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading and Esports. 40 percent of

4025-823: The Kentucky School for the Deaf , also in Danville, during its early years; consolidated the college with the Central University in Richmond, Kentucky in 1901; from the time of the merger with Central University in 1901 until 1918 Centre College went by the name Central University of Kentucky ; and merged with Danville's Kentucky College for Women in 1930, although the women did not move onto Centre's campus until 1962. Central's colors were cardinal and blue. In 1921, Centre upset Harvard University 's undefeated football team 6–0 ,

4140-529: The NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021. Six players have participated in an All-Star Game . Draymond Green won NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors in 2015 , 2017 , 2018 , and 2022 , as well as being named an All-Star in 2016 – 2018 and 2022 . Green was named the Defensive Player of the Year in 2017 , while also leading the league in steals that season. Anthony Davis won

4255-577: The National Register of Historic Places . Completed in 1820, Old Centre is the college's first building, the oldest continuously operated academic building west of the Alleghenies, and the template for the Greek Revival style of the campus. Today it houses the offices of the president, vice president for academic affairs, and vice president for college relations, in addition to several classrooms and

4370-537: The New Orleans Hornets via the Los Angeles Clippers . The draft was conducted under the eligibility rules established in the league's now-expired 2005 collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with its players union. The CBA that ended the 2011 lockout instituted no immediate changes to the draft, but called for a committee of owners and players to discuss future changes. The basic eligibility rules for

4485-464: The previous season . To determine the top three picks, fourteen ping pong balls numbered 1–14 were placed into a lottery machine. Four random balls were selected for each of the three picks and there were a total of 1,001 combinations. The lottery was weighted so that the teams with the worst records had better chances at the first pick. For example, the Charlotte Bobcats had the worst record from

4600-639: The 14th president of Centre, was the first president of the college to occupy the residence. The Craik House is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Breckinridge Hall is a three-story residence hall that was originally built in 1892 as a dormitory for students of the Danville Theological Seminary. When the seminary consolidated with the Louisville Presbyterian Seminary in 1901, Centre took over Breckinridge as

4715-402: The 1960s the college's financial resources doubled. Eleven new buildings were added to the campus and enrollment increased from 450 to 800. In 1988, Centre set a national record when it achieved a 75.4% participation rate for alumni giving, a mark that remains unbroken to this day. From the late twentieth century to the present, strong levels of alumni giving and participation—often the highest in

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4830-401: The 1999 Music City Bowl but the program was hit with severe sanctions for infractions during Mumme's tenure. Under coach Guy Morriss the Wildcats posted a 7–5 record in 2002 but were not eligible for postseason play due to NCAA sanctions. Coach Rich Brooks led the team to an 8–5 regular season record in 2006 , including a memorable upset over the defending SEC champion Georgia, snapping

4945-478: The 2000 debate concluded, Janet Brown, executive director of the Commission on Presidential Debates, said that "Centre has set the standard by which future debates will be judged." Twelve years after hosting its first debate, Centre College again hosted a vice presidential debate on October 11, 2012. The debate between vice presidential incumbent Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan , with moderator Martha Raddatz,

5060-458: The 2012 NBA Draft but have played at least one game in the NBA. The first 14 picks in the draft belong to teams that missed the playoffs ; the order was determined through a lottery. The lottery was only used to determine the teams that obtained the first three picks in the draft. The remaining first-round picks and the second-round picks were assigned to teams in reverse order of their win–loss record in

5175-576: The BBVA Compass Bowl in Birmingham, Alabama in his first season as a head coach, losing to Big East Conference co-champion Pittsburgh 27–10. However, the Wildcats would not return to a bowl in either of the next two seasons. The main highlight of those years came in 2011, when Kentucky defeated Tennessee for the first time since 1984. Phillips was fired in November 2012, effective at season's end. Phillips

5290-514: The Belk Bowl along with the Gator Bowl. After a historic 6–0 start in 2021, the Wildcats lost three games in a row to fall out of contention for the conference title. The Wildcats baseball team began play in their new stadium, Kentucky Proud Park , in fall 2018, replacing Cliff Hagan Stadium , where they had played since 1969. The baseball program, partly hampered by being the northernmost school in

5405-464: The Civil War; we're not cancelling them now." Classes were cancelled at Centre on March 3, 2014, due to weather. On March 15, 2020, in response to COVID-19 developments, President John Roush announced that classes would be temporarily suspended to implement an early, extended two-week Spring Break, followed by online learning for the rest of the term. On Thursday, October 5, 2000, Centre College hosted

5520-682: The Colonels defeated Texas Christian University 63–7 in the Fort Worth Classic , a postseason college football bowl game in Fort Worth, Texas played only once. On January 2, 1922, Centre College made the postseason trip to Texas again, this time taking on Texas A&M in the Dixie Classic , the forerunner of the Cotton Bowl . Even though the Colonels were outscored 22–14, they played their part in

5635-584: The Confederate occupation of Old Centre in 1862, classes were held at Old Sayre library. However, the Battle of Perryville eventually forced the faculty to suspend classes for 13 days, the college's only cancellation during the Civil War. Classes were cancelled one day due to the Great Blizzard of 1978 . In 1994 and 1998, when severe snow and ice storms shut down much of the Commonwealth, classes were delayed by half

5750-688: The Crimson's powerful offense from there for a 6–0 victory. The Centre College official website claims the 1921 national championship, apparently on this basis. 29 years later, in 1950, the Associated Press chose the Centre win as the greatest sports upset of the first half of the 20th century. On four consecutive Saturdays in 1924 , the Colonels defeated Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia. The Colonels have played home games at Farris Stadium since 1923. The Centre Colonels basketball team used to have

5865-552: The Dean's Office or brought voluntarily by students themselves. Students who have been accused of a violation of academic or social policy have a right to have their case heard by a jury of their peers. In 1969, Centre celebrated the college's sesquicentennial year by dedicating and installing, at the center of campus, the Flame—a large sculpture that symbolically represents the torch of knowledge that appears on Centre's official seal. A plaque at

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5980-546: The NCAA: UK has a men's hockey team that competes at club level, which means that it is student-operated without university assistance, and they compete in the American Collegiate Hockey Association 's Division II level. The University of Kentucky Hockey Team (founded 1984) competes in the American Collegiate Hockey Association . The "Coolcats" play their home games at the Lexington Ice Center. In 1998

6095-697: The New Orleans Hornets. After the 2012–13 season , the franchise was renamed as the New Orleans Pelicans . New Orleans made their first draft appearance as the Pelicans in 2013 . Four of the players selected in this draft never played in an NBA game throughout their professional basketball careers. Two of those players were the sole selection of the draft by their respective teams: İlkan Karaman (Brooklyn's only pick) and Marcus Denmon (San Antonio's only pick). Source: These players were not selected in

6210-562: The Norton Center events at no extra cost. The Norton Center for the Arts was built in 1973 and originally named the Regional Arts Center (RAC). The 85,000 sq ft (7,900 m ) complex was designed by architect William Wesley Peters of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. It was later renamed for Jane Morton Norton, a former trustee of Centre College. The complex was refurbished in 2009. The College Centre

6325-554: The Norton Center hosted the vice presidential debate between Dick Cheney and Senator Joe Lieberman . In September 2009, Centre garnered national attention by hosting the Vienna Philharmonic , marking the only stop on the Philharmonic's American tour other than New York's Carnegie Hall . In October 2012, the Norton Center hosted the vice presidential debate between Joe Biden and Paul Ryan . Centre students can attend most of

6440-534: The Norton Center was built in 1973. Additionally, a new student residence, Pearl Hall, was completed in 2008; a new campus center opened in October 2009; and the construction of a new science wing in Young Hall was completed in the fall of 2010. In August 2011, Centre announced the construction of Brockman Residential Commons, a 125-bed facility offering apartment and townhouse living for upperclassmen. The residence facility

6555-509: The Presbyterian Church, and six wars, including the occupation of Old Centre by both Confederate and Union troops during the Civil War. A Centre alumnus, John Todd Stuart , played a formative role in American history by encouraging Abraham Lincoln to study for the bar, providing his first set of law books, and serving as Lincoln's professional and political mentor. In 1835, future Liberian Vice President James M. Priest applied to study theology; his application, like all those from Black people,

6670-465: The Regional and advanced on the Super Regional and were defeated by Louisville. Minione was named SEC coach of the year. The University of Kentucky softball team had their inaugural season in 1997. University of Kentucky Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart hired Rachel Lawson in July 2007. Since Lawson's hire she has become the winningest coach in program history. She has also guided UK to six NCAA Super Regionals since 2011 including an appearance in

6785-625: The UCA (Division I-A) Cheerleading Championship 24 times, more than any other school. They are the only school to win more than two consecutive championships, having won each year from 1995 through 2002 and from 2004 through 2006, and are the only school to win consecutive championships on multiple occasions, having done so four times (1987–1988, 1995–2002, 2004–2006, and 2008–2010). They have won championships in 1985, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019; have also placed second four times, and have finished in

6900-431: The Year honors. The Wildcats made it to the Semifinals of the SEC Tournament and played in the Louisville regional of the 2014 NCAA tournament . In 2017 , Henderson had resigned and was replaced by Nick Mingione , who had been an assistant in the 2006 season. Mingione brought a new attitude to the team and they had a 43–23 record with 19–11 in the SEC. They went on to host an NCAA regional NCAA Regional . The Cats won

7015-405: The Year in Victoria Dunlap and Freshman of the Year in A'dia Mathies. The team is now coached by Kyra Elzy , who took the position in December 2020. The Wildcats would upset top-ranked South Carolina in the 2022 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament finals. Kentucky plays at Kroger Field (formerly Commonwealth Stadium from 1973 to 2017), which replaced Stoll Field in 1973. Paul "Bear" Bryant

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7130-528: The base of the statue quotes Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe: "Where the light is brightest, the shadows are deepest." The statue quickly became an ode to the liberation of the body as well as the mind. By the early 1970s, students began spontaneously running naked to and from dorms and Greek houses while passing the Flame. "Running the Flame" is now enshrined as a tradition that some Centre students complete prior to graduation. College tradition holds that two students will marry at some point following graduation if, at

7245-430: The birth of one of college football's greatest traditions, the 12th man . At the beginning of the Roaring '20s , Harvard University , the nation's dominant football power, was riding a two-year undefeated streak whose last loss had been to Brown in 1918. Then the Crimson invited Centre (enrollment at that time: 264) to Cambridge for what they thought would be a "warm-up" game, a light workout before facing Princeton

7360-449: The bowl games. The NCAA has never officially recognized a national champion from among the bowl coalition institutions, but in 2004 the NCAA commissioned Jeff Sagarin to use his computer model to retroactively determine the highest ranked teams for the years prior to the BCS. His champion for the 1950 season is Kentucky. The 1976 Wildcats retroactively claimed a share of the Southeastern Conference championship under coach Fran Curci via

7475-411: The building as Stuart Hall, an upperclassmen residential facility, naming it in honor of John T. Stuart , of the class of 1826. The building now serves as the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Built in 1853 and renovated in 1958, Craik House is the president's home. Originally a private residence, Henry Craik bought the home in 1937 with a bequest in honor of his Centre Class of 1890. Robert L. McLeod,

7590-415: The cats released their first poster featuring actress and UK alum Ashley Judd . Since the debut of the first poster, the cats have issued an annual poster featuring a celebrity with ties to the bluegrass. The program has achieved success including 3 national tournament appearances, 1992 national runner-up, and 18 winning seasons. Recently, the Cool Cats simply became the Wildcats. The Wildcats have enjoyed

7705-404: The chapter take the portrait, affectionately known as Dead Fred, to the sidelines of Centre football and basketball games and to other significant college events. The portrait has not missed a football home game since Vinson's death in 1953. When Centre hosted the 2000 and 2012 vice presidential debates, Dead Fred was granted a special seat overlooking the proceedings. Students place pennies on

7820-438: The coach since the 2009–10 season. In 2007, the university unveiled the Joe Craft Center , a $ 30 million state-of-the-art basketball practice facility for both the men's and women's teams, named after businessman and philanthropist Kentuckian Joe Craft . Considered to be an elite NCAA basketball program, the University of Kentucky men's basketball team is the winningest program in the history of college basketball. The team

7935-431: The college's Admissions Welcome Centre. At various times it has served as a library, dormitory, law school, faculty residence, and, during the Civil War, a hospital for both Confederate and Union soldiers. Old Centre is a Kentucky Landmark, listed in the National Register of Historic Places , and included in the Smithsonian Guide to Historic Places. Built in 1913 with a $ 30,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie , Old Carnegie

8050-456: The draft are listed below: A player who has hired an agent will forfeit his remaining college eligibility, regardless of whether he is drafted. Also, while the CBA allows a player to withdraw from the draft twice, the NCAA mandates that a player who has declared twice loses his college eligibility. On May 3, 2012, the league announced a list of 67 early entry candidates which consisted of 50 collegiate players and 17 international players. At

8165-539: The ethnic diversity of the student body was 3.3% Asian or Asian American, 4.6% Black or African American, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3% Two or more races, and 80% White. Centre has an active Greek life , with the following chapters: Centre has a variety of academic and leadership honorary societies including: The Student Government Association of Centre College (SGA) represents Centre students as their voice on academic, extracurricular, and social issues. SGA consists of an Executive Council of officers and committee chairs,

8280-523: The fall of 1971 and quickly become a power in the newly formed SEC Conference. Kentucky won 3 conference titles in their initial Southeastern run in 1979, 1986, and 1987. Centre College Centre College is a private liberal arts college in Danville, Kentucky , with an enrollment of about 1,400 students. Chartered by the Kentucky General Assembly in 1819, the college is a member of

8395-497: The first time in three decades, and being ranked as high as fourth in the country by one major baseball poll during the season. However, the newly energized Kentucky baseball faithful saw the Cats crash out of the SEC tournament early and fail to make it out of the regionals of the NCAA tournament at home . In 2012 , Kentucky garnered its most successful season ever in program history. Henderson

8510-457: The following criteria: The NBA annually invites 10 to 15 players to sit in the so-called "green room", a special room set aside at the draft site for the invited players plus their families and agents. This season, the following 14 players were invited (listed alphabetically). All players represented the United States of America. Prior to the day of the draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of draft picks between

8625-573: The following week. In the 1921 Centre vs. Harvard football game , the Colonels (under coach Charley Moran ) shocked Harvard University and became the first school from outside the East to ever beat one of the Ivy League's "Big Three" of Harvard, Yale , and Princeton. Star player Bo McMillin rushed for the lone touchdown of the game early in the third quarter, and the Praying Colonels' defense held off

8740-568: The foot of Centre's Abraham Lincoln statue for good luck before exams or other important events. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Lincoln could be spotted wearing a mask. When on trips away from campus, including studying abroad, groups of Centre students seek out photo opportunities in which they use their bodies to spell "CENTRE" in unique locations. In 2019, the University of Glasgow , one of Centre's overseas study partners, highlighted this tradition in

8855-469: The heavily warm-weather SEC, has historically achieved only modest success at best. Wildcats baseball hit bottom at the turn of the 21st century, with only one winning season from 1997 through 2004, and last-place finishes in the SEC East division in every season from 2001 through 2005. In 2003, after the retirement of longtime coach Keith Madison, Kentucky hired Florida assistant John Cohen as head coach. Cohen

8970-473: The highest in the team's history. The team was previously coached by Matthew Mitchell , named as the SEC Coach of the Year in 2010 after leading the 2009–10 team to a surprising 28–8 season in which they set school records for best start, most consecutive SEC wins, best SEC finish, and most wins in a season, culminating in their first NCAA regional final since 1982 . The team also had the conference Player of

9085-411: The impact it has on the growth of young minds and personalities. Its faculty is earnestly committed to and excels at the art of teaching." Centre offers a liberal arts education, requiring the completion of a general education curriculum and a major area of study. The college hosts active chapters of Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa , and has produced over 70% of Kentucky's Rhodes Scholars in

9200-404: The last 50 years. Centre produces Fulbright , Goldwater , Rotary , and other major fellowship winners on a consistent basis, especially relative to the small size of its student body. From 2001 to 2011 the college produced 24 Fulbright winners, six Goldwater Scholars, 11 Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholars, three National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellows, an Udall Scholar ,

9315-465: The lottery process . The Bobcats won the second overall pick, despite having the highest odds to win the lottery. Below were the chances for each team to get specific picks in the 2012 draft lottery, rounded to three decimal places. ^   1:  Brooklyn Nets' pick was conveyed to the Portland Trail Blazers . ^   2:  Minnesota Timberwolves' pick was conveyed to

9430-470: The media. As a result, the nickname was adopted by the university. The university adopted blue and white as its official colors in 1892. Originally, however, UK students had decided on blue and light yellow prior to the Kentucky- Centre College football game on December 19, 1887. The shade of blue, which is close to a royal blue, was chosen when a student asked the question, "What color blue?" At

9545-405: The nation among all colleges and universities and 41st among all colleges and universities in the South. According to College Scorecard , Centre graduates earn a median salary of $ 60,447 ten years after their entry into the institution. 75% of Centre graduates earn higher than a typical high school graduate of the corresponding area. Consistent with its strong tradition of alumni giving, Centre

9660-540: The nation before a loss to South Carolina on October 4. After the loss to South Carolina, Kentucky bounced back on October 13 to defeat #1 LSU in an historic triple overtime game. The 2007 Kentucky Wildcats football defeated the Florida State Seminoles 35–28 in the 2007 Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tennessee, on December 31, 2007. It was the Wildcats second straight bowl appearance. Quarterback Andre' Woodson

9775-464: The nation—fueled the college's growth. Today, enrollment is around 1,300 with nearly 150 faculty members. Milton C. Moreland , who took office in 2020, is the current president, Centre's 21st. In 2000 , Centre became the smallest college ever to host a national election debate . Dick Cheney and Senator Joe Lieberman debated on October 5 at Centre's Norton Center for the Arts with CNN's Bernard Shaw acting as moderator. In 2012, Centre again hosted

9890-722: The newsletter of its U.S. study program. The Centre athletic teams are called the Colonels. The college is a member of the Division III level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) since the 2012–13 academic year. The Colonels previously competed in the D-III Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) from 1962–63 to 2011–12; in

10005-983: The original Cowan Dining Commons in Fall 2009. In 2021, the building was renamed to the Roush Campus Center in honor of President John Roush, who had served the college from 1998 to 2020. The 2024 edition of U.S. News & World Report ranked Centre No. 51 among national liberal arts colleges. U.S. news also ranked the College No. 17 for Best Value and No. 25 for Study Abroad. In its 2020 edition, U.S. News & World Report ranked Centre No. 53 among national liberal arts colleges. U.S. News also ranked Centre College No. 16 for Best Undergraduate Teaching, No. 43 for Most Innovative Schools, No. 132 for Top Performers on Social Mobility, No. 26 for Study Abroad and No. 38 for Best Value Schools among all liberal arts colleges in 2019. In 2019, Forbes magazine ranked Centre 209th in

10120-562: The previous season, so they were assigned 250 of the 1,001 combinations, which meant they had a 25% chance of getting the first pick. The lottery was held on May 30, 2012, in the Disney/ABC Times Square Studio in New York City. The New Orleans Hornets won the rights to the first overall selection with a 13.7% chance to win. The Hornets were a league-owned team at the time, leading to continued conspiracy theories about

10235-449: The regular season. Coach Jerry Claiborne led the Wildcats to the 1983 Hall of Fame Bowl . In 1984 Kentucky returned to the Hall of Fame Bowl and defeated a ranked Wisconsin team to finish the season with a 9–3 record and a #19 ranking in the final AP poll. The Wildcats played in the 1993 Peach Bowl under coach Bill Curry . Coach Hal Mumme led the Wildcats to the 1998 Outback Bowl and

10350-505: The stroke of midnight, they kiss over the brass college seal embedded in the walkway in front of Old Centre. A portrait of Fred M. Vinson (1909, 1911 Law), former Chief Justice of the United States , hangs in the hallway of the chapter house of the Kentucky Alpha-Delta chapter of Phi Delta Theta . Vinson was a member of the chapter and a three-sport athlete in baseball, basketball, and football while studying at Centre. Members of

10465-517: The student body participates in intercollegiate athletics. Centre offers fifteen intramural sports, in which 80 percent of the student body participates. Competing since 1880, the Centre Colonels football team, also historically known as the "Praying Colonels", ranked as the 12th winningest program in NCAA Division III history with a 509–374–37 all-time record as of 2008. On January 1, 1921,

10580-418: The team during the 2006–07 season. Although cheerleading as a whole has no NCAA recognition, UK considers it to be a varsity sport. In recent years, UK added a team in stunt (often stylized as STUNT), an emerging all-female cheerleading discipline that emphasizes the sport's acrobatic and technical aspects. The stunt program was initially sponsored at club level until being elevated to varsity status in 2022–23,

10695-412: The team national championship in 2011, as well as the title in smallbore. Individual National Champions include: Nancy Napolski – 1994 Air Rifle, Ethan Settlemires – 2011 Smallbore, Connor Davis – 2014 Air Rifle, Henrik Larsen – 2018 Air Rifle, and Mary Tucker - 2021 Smallbore and 2021 Air Rifle. Kentucky has won 14 NCAA team national championships. The following national team titles were not bestowed by

10810-564: The time, Richard C. Stoll (who lettered in football at UK in 1889–94) pulled off his necktie and held it up. The students then adopted that particular shade of blue. A year later, UK students officially dropped the light yellow color for white because the two colors did not look good together. UK has won 13 national championships including the 2012 men's basketball title. UK also boasts the 1988 women's cross country national championship; 2020–21 women's volleyball championship; 2011, 2018, and 2021 rifle championships, and 8 men's basketball titles. UK

10925-416: The top 10 percent of their high school graduating class. Classes operate on a 4-1-4 schedule. Students take four courses each during the fall and spring semesters and one course during CentreTerm, which is a three-week period of intensive study during January. CentreTerm offers students an opportunity to study abroad, pursue an internship, or take unique, atypical courses. For instance, "The Art of Walking",

11040-538: The top ten every year since the existence of the UCA National College Championships. The squad has been featured on the " CBS Evening News ", Connie Chung 's "Eye to Eye", and the "CBS Morning Show", NBC's The Today Show , in "Southern Living" and Gentlemen's Quarterly , "ESPN the Magazine", and " Seventeen " magazines. A reality show on WE: Women's Entertainment called "Cheerleader U." followed

11155-479: The vice presidential debate, becoming the smallest college in the smallest town ever to serve as a host site for a general election debate. Dubbed "The Thrill in the Ville", the debate between Dick Cheney and Joe Lieberman took place in the college's Norton Center for the Arts . The event was a tremendous success, being heralded by former CBS news anchor Dan Rather as "the best vice presidential debate ever held." After

11270-577: The winner of the Three-Point Contest in 2023 and 2024. Khris Middleton won a championship with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021 and was selected as an All-Star in 2019 – 2020 , and 2022. Of the players drafted, 30 were forwards , 21 were guards , and 9 were centers . The 2012 NBA draft marked the first appearance of the Brooklyn Nets . This draft also marks the last draft appearance for

11385-484: The withdrawal deadline, 11 early entry candidates withdrew from the draft, leaving 49 collegiate players and 7 international players as the early entry candidates for the draft. (All players are Americans except as indicated.) Players who do not meet the criteria for "international" players are automatically eligible if they meet any of the following criteria: Players who meet the criteria for "international" players are automatically eligible if they meet any of

11500-408: Was Kentucky's head football coach for eight seasons. Under Bryant the Wildcats won the 1947 Great Lakes Bowl , lost the 1950 Orange Bowl , won the 1951 Sugar Bowl and the 1952 Cotton Bowl Classic . In final AP polls, the Wildcats were ranked #11 in 1949, #7 in 1950, #15 in 1951, #20 in 1952 and #16 in 1953. At the time of the 1951 Sugar Bowl win over #1 Oklahoma, the final polls were taken before

11615-487: Was able to lead the Cats to a winning overall season in 2005, despite another SEC cellar finish. In 2008, Cohen left Kentucky to accept the coaching position at Mississippi State University . He was replaced by former Kentucky assistant Gary Henderson . Few could have expected the Cinderella season the Cats would have in 2006. They literally went from worst to first in the SEC, winning a regular-season conference title for

11730-521: Was also crowned an NCAA co-champion, after knocking off #1 Oklahoma in the 1951 Sugar Bowl to win the 1950 National Championship in college football. Beginning in the 1890s, students at the University of Kentucky started scheduling football games with neighboring colleges. The basketball program began on campus in 1902, originally as a women's sport; a men's team was added one year later. Several decades later, in 1930, then- high school coach Adolph Rupp

11845-406: Was called "one of the most engaging, enlightening, and entertaining debates of recent memory, one marked by dramatic contrasts in priorities, ideology, and personal style." Of Centre College's performance as a host site, Janet Brown, executive director of the Commission on Presidential Debates, said, "They aced it in 2000 and this year was even better." Over 200 Centre College students took part in

11960-785: Was completed at the beginning of the 2012–13 school year. In 2021, the college completed renovations of the Austin E. Knowlton Center for Science and Mathematics in Olin Hall and the Centre Learning Commons in the Grace Doherty Library. Centre celebrated the opening of the new Gary Wright Baseball Field at Fishman Park in spring 2022. Classes at Centre are held in spite of several federal holidays—including Presidents, Labor, Columbus, and Veterans Days—and rarely cancelled, which are points of pride among students, staff, and alumni. During

12075-656: Was finished in time for students to move into in August 2008. Dedication of the building took place during homecoming in October 2008. It houses 146 students. The Campus Center, a LEED Silver Certified multi-purpose facility, houses the Cowan Dining Commons, the Everyday Cafe, the Student Life Office, several meeting rooms, and a gaming area. The two-story, 50,000 square foot (4,650 m ), $ 15 million facility replaced

12190-484: Was hired as a basketball coach for the university, a career that would span over 40 years until 1972. During his tenure, he led the Kentucky Wildcats to four NCAA crowns in 1948, 1949, 1951 and 1958. The Wildcats later won a fifth championship under Joe B. Hall in 1978, another in 1996 under Rick Pitino , in 1998 under Orlando "Tubby" Smith , and its most recent in 2012 under Coach John Calipari. Calipari has been

12305-711: Was named in 2011 by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 7 most loved school based on a two-year average of annual alumni giving. U.S. News & World Report 2020 edition ranked Centre 26th in study abroad, For the class of 2013, No. 4 among all colleges and universities for the percentage of students who studied abroad at least once prior to graduation. In 2014, the Institute for International Education ranked Centre No. 1 for study abroad participation among baccalaureate institutions. In his book Colleges That Change Lives , Loren Pope says, "No university faculty compares with Centre's in

12420-530: Was named the Music City Bowl MVP for the second year in a row. The last three bowl appearances for the Cats have been in the Music City Bowl, which they have appeared in more than any other SEC team in the conference's affiliation with the game, which dates back to the inaugural game in 1998. On January 2, 2009, Kentucky football set a record with the school's first back to back to back bowl games. After

12535-425: Was rejected. From 1830 to 1857, President John C. Young oversaw a vast enlargement of the faculty and a five-fold increase in the student body. Following the Civil War, Centre affiliated itself with several other educational institutions. From 1894 until 1912, J. Proctor Knott , a former Kentucky governor and U.S. congressman, operated a law school at Centre as its dean. The Centre College Board of Trustees controlled

12650-470: Was replaced by Florida State defensive coordinator Mark Stoops , younger brother of Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops . Stoops has gone on to become the winningest coach in Kentucky's history. In 2018, Stoops and Kentucky had arguably the best season in program history going 10–3 and beating Penn State 27–24 in the 2019 Citrus Bowl which was led by 2019 7th overall pick Josh Hines-Allen and all-time leading rusher Benny Snell . Stoops also led Kentucky to win

12765-462: Was the college library until 1966. It currently houses the Center for Career & Professional Development and the Center for Global Citizenship, as well as the special-occasion Evans-Lively dining room. Old Carnegie is listed in the National Register of Historic Places . Norton Center for the Arts has hosted performers such as violinist Itzhak Perlman , dancers Mikhail Baryshnikov and Twyla Tharp ,

12880-515: Was the first chapter house of any fraternity in Kentucky, housing the brothers of the Epsilon chapter of Beta Theta Pi . Before Centre obtained the property, the structure functioned as a funeral home and as a shoe store. The college later converted it to the Campus Bookstore. In 2005 the bookstore moved to its current downtown Danville location, leaving the building empty. In 2008, Centre rededicated

12995-616: Was the first ever Division I squad to reach 2,000 victories after defeating Drexel University on December 21, 2009. Kentucky also leads all NCAA schools in all-time winning percentage (.762) with an all-time record of 2111–661. The men's team has earned a total of eight NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championships , second only to UCLA 's eleven championships. UK's eight championships were won by five different coaches – Adolph Rupp in 1948, 1949, 1951 and 1958, Joe B. Hall in 1978, Rick Pitino in 1996, Tubby Smith in 1998, and John Calipari in 2012. Kentucky's 1933 and 1954 teams were also awarded

13110-507: Was too strenuous for girls." After a 50-year absence, women's basketball finally reached varsity status in 1974. The team was given the nickname "Lady Kats" and was coached by Debbie Yow. Led by UK all-time leading scorer Valerie Still , Patty Jo Hedges, and Lea Wise, the Lady Kats won the SEC Tournament in 1982 . The following year, the same trio led the team to a #4 ranking in the country,

13225-445: Was voted SEC Coach of the Year by the league coaches. Henderson directed the Wildcats to a school-record 45-win season, with UK completing its best finishes in the SEC and NCAA tournaments in school annals. The 2012 season also marked the first time that UK had ever been ranked No. 1. UK finished the season with a No. 11 ranking by Baseball America. UK also achieved a program record by winning seven of ten series in SEC play. UK also ran up

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