Murphy Named Assistant For Kentucky Lady Kats
Donna Murphy, the first Kentucky "Miss Basketball" and a former assistant coach at Florida, has joined Coach Terry Hall's staff as new assistant coach for the Kentucky Lady Kats. Athletics Director Cliff Hagan announced June 18th. Murphy, 27, had been assistant to former Lady Kats' head coach Debbie Yaw the past > eai at Florida.
A native of Newport, Ky., Murphy had a brilliant high school career at Newport Public, where she was honored as the state's first Miss Basketball" in 1976. She then went on to star at Morehead State University, where she earned All-America honors while virtually rewriting the record books of both MSU and the Ohio Valley Conference. After graduating in 1980, she was the first forward drafted in the now-defunct Women's Basketball League, and played for one
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Murphy then continued her education at the University of Cincinnati, where she was a graduate assistant coach in basketball and women's track. After one year at UC, she returned to Morehead, where she was an assistant in basketball while completing her Master's degree in higher education. Murphy then was an assistant for two years at Memphis State before accepting a postition at Florida.
"I am extremely pleased that Donna Murphy is joining the Lady Kats basketball program." said Coach Hall. "I feel like I have just recruiKd a superstar. She is an experienced coach and recruiter, an accomplished player, and ..". _?>uncirtg young woman. I know she will make an immediate impact on our program with her ideas and talents."
Murphy said returning to Kentucky fulfills a long-time personal goal.
"I always hoped that one day I could come back to work in Kentucky, but I didn't think it would be soon," she said. "I am very aware of the program at Kentucky, having grown up in the state. And no matter where you go in the country, you hear people talk about Kentucky basketball. I consider it a great honor to become part of such a respected program. I'm also glad to finally get a chance to work with Coach Hall."
Murphy says she hopes she will be as successful coaching in the state as she was while playing. "I know a lot of people remember me as a player," she said. "I just hope I can gain similar respect as a coach now."
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Dellar Signs UK Baseball Deal
I'miversirv of Kentucky baseball Coach Keith IMfcfci&KWi has jumnounced the signing of Tom IWtar a pitching standout from Bowling Green, to a national letter-of-intent. A righthander who failed to give up an earned run during his senior season at Bowling Green High Seheel, Dellar could be the top pitching prospect In the sate this year.
Simpson Sign Three To Golf
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UK's men's golf eoaeh Tom Simpson has signed three players for the upcoming season: Steve Fleseh of Beeehwood, Kentucky; Olen Grant of Charleston, South Carolina andjunior-college transfer Gary Emmons,
Emmons, a transfer from Palm Beach Junior College (PL) finished second, three shots back in this year's National Junior College Championship in Leigh, Florida, He fired rounds of 10,71,1% and 69, In his last 16 rounds of college competition, IS scores have been between 67-73, Emmons other score was a 76,
Said Simpson, ""Other than Russ Cochran. , he's the best player I've ever had since I've been here. Emmons is sound everywhere."
Freshmen-to-be Fleseh and Grant also have outstanding junior golf resumes. Last week Grant captured the South Carolina Junior Amateur tournament with scores of 663031. He was alls last year's slate prep champion.
"'He's an outstanding young man." said Simpson about Grant. "He wilt be able to help us out immediately.''''
Fleseh, whose overall GPA in high school was a \% was last year's Kentucky "'Junior Player of the "Sfear."
""Steve can definitely step in and help us out immediately," said Simpson. ""He's a fine individual.'"
Freshman Wildcat golfer Bill Lundeen has been named the 19&S SECs Freshman Goiter f the 'Vtear.. Playing in the SEC Tourauweot at tfoe Turtle Paint golf course (ALA), Lumfcen^ who finished Ifeth in the tourney, posted scores f WfoZ&fo (302)1 on the 7,115 yaud course.
""He's the type of young mm that twwargas into a whole lot Of ttoubte." noted UK's coach about Lundeens g^fing ability.. "He deserved the 'Freshman of the Tfcaa? It was a vamimam
"He has great control for a young pitcher," Madison said. "I expect him to contribute in a very positive way as a freshman."
Dellar, who narrowed his choices to Kentucky and Vanderbilt before deciding on UK, compiled a 27-4 record during his final two seasons at Bowling Green High. As a senior, he struck out 113, walked 15 and gave up only
12 hits in 65 innings. He was named All-District and All-Semistate and was chosen to play on the West All-Star team.
Dellar was a high school teammate of Doug Sutton, who signed with the Bat Cats two weeks ago. His Bowlling Green coach was Steve Long, who played American Legion baseball with UK's Madison.
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