UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
General Information
LOCATIONLexington, Ky., a community of 100,000 in the heart of Kentucky's famed Bluegrass region. Renowned as the world capital of the thoroughbred horse industry and known also as the world's largest loose-leaf tobacco market.
FOUNDED1865 ENROLLMENT10,157
PRESIDENTDr. Frank G. Dickey
VICE-PRESIDENTDr. Leo M. Chamberlain
VICE-PRES., BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONDr. Frank Peterson
VICE-PRES., MEDICAL CENTERDr. William Willard
FACULTY CHAIRMAN OF ATHLETICSDr. A. D. Kirwan
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONSR. W. Wild
ATHLETIC CONFERENCESoutheastern
NICKNAME OF TEAMSWildcats COLORSBlue and White
FIGHT SONG"On, On U. of K." BANDVarsity (Director Warren Lutz)
STADIUMMcLean Stadium on Stoll Field (capacity 37,500) GYMNASIUMMemorial Coliseum (capacity 11,500)
Athletics Staff
DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICSBernie Shively (Illinois '27) HEAD BASKETBALL COACHAdolph Rupp (Kansas '23) ASSISTANT COACHESHarry Lancaster and Doug Hines ASST. IN BASKETBALLTed Lenhardt
HEAD COACHES OTHER SPORTSFootball: Blanton Collier; Baseball: Harry Lancaster; Track and Cross Country: Dr. Don Seaton; Swimming: Algie Reece; Tennis: Ballard Moore; Golf: Dr. L. L. Martin; Rifle: Lt. Col. Glenn W. Zarger.
TICKET SALES MANAGERHarvey Hodges
ACCOUNTANTJulien Harrison
TRAINERSJohn Payne and Sam Pressman
TEAM PHYSICIANSDr. Escum Moore and Dr. D. M. Royalty
EQUIPMENT MANAGERS. C. (Buster) Brown
SPORTS PUBLICITY DIRECTORKen Kuhn (Michigan State '42)