Wildcats Background Information

The Kentucky Wildcats basketball team refers to the University Of Kentucky (UK), who is an active member of the Southeastern Conference. In the past the women's basketball teams and athletes used to be called Lady Kats, however they changed for the Wildcats name at the beginning of the 1990s. Besides basketball, the teams at the University of Kentucky are trained in football, softball , baseball, women's volleyball men's and women's cross country, men's and women's swimming, diving, men's and women's soccer, women's gymnastics, men's and women's track and field, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's golf, and rifle. The most actively played sports in the school are, like in many other Universities, basketball, football and baseball.

The University of Kentucky men's basketball team is considered to be one of the most successful NCAA basketball teams, which has won 7 NCAA titles. The seven awards were gained under the direction of four various coaches ,namely with Adolph Rupp in 1948, 1949, 1951 and 1958, Joe B. Hall in 1978, Rick Pitino in 1996, and Tubby Smith in 1998. The Kentucky Wildcats had 4 coaches with national titles, which is a record for men's Division I basketball. The men's basketball team has won more championships than any other team in the country. At the end of the 2006 NCAA basketball championship, the Wildcats counted 1926 wins. At the same time the Rupp Arena has been attributed the title of one of the most difficult stadiums in the USA for the rivals to play at.

It is widely considered, that the 1996 squad was one of the most successful teams in the recent history. It was comprised of nine players who eventually played for the NBA. The legendary players were Derek Anderson, Walter McCarty, Mark Pope, Ron Mercer, Tony Delk, Nazr Mohammed, Jeff Sheppard, Wayne Turner, and Antoine Walker.

The Kentucky Wildcats basketball team has one of the most supportive fans in the USA. The recent rebuilding of the Rupp Arena has created the E-Rupp-tion Zone, which became a favorite venue for students at basketball games. The fans are also known for following the team to practically anywhere in the world. Sometimes they even have to buy the extra tickets which are left from the home team. The fans often refer to themselves as the Big Blue Nation. The basketball team's popularity was a stimulus for creating of a great number of fans websites.

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