Wikipedia - Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball
The Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team represents the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference. The Wildcats have four Elite Eight appearances and seventeen appearances in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. They have won the SEC tournament twice and SEC regular season championship once.
The first University of Kentucky women's basketball team was organized in 1902, and competed for the first time on Feb. 21, 1903. However, in 1924, despite a perfect 10-0 season, the University Senate passed a bill to abolish women's basketball in part because, according to state politicians, "basketball had proven to be a strenuous sport for boys and therefore was too strenuous for girls."
After 50 years, women's basketball was granted varsity status in 1974, and most of the official records maintained by the university only reflect games since that time. The team, coached by Sue Feamster, was given the nickname "Lady Kats", which continued to be used until May 1995.
The team's current head coach is Kenny Brooks, who was hired from Virginia Tech after Kyra Elzy was fired in March 2024.
History
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, the highest in the team's history.
켄터키 와일드캐츠는 미국 대학 농구 역사상 가장 성공적인 팀 중 하나로, 8번의 NCAA 챔피언십에서 우승했습니다. 이 팀은 또한 45번의 SEC 정규 시즌 챔피언십과 29번의 SEC 토너먼트 챔피언십에서 우승했습니다.
와일드캐츠는 많은 뛰어난 선수들을 배출했으며, 그중에는 농구 명예의 전당에 헌액된 애드 돌프 럽, 제인 쇼, 프랭크 램지, 웨스 언셀드, 댄 마르출레프스키, 잭 트웰먼, 멜 다니엘스, 토니 데이비스, 리치 구에린, 리 존스, 샘 존스, 톰 루커, 데니스 홉슨, 잭 기번스, 제프 터너, 캘빈 머피, 랜디 비치, 조 칼리코, 케니 워드라프, 크리스 Mills, Kyle Macy, Jamal Mashburn, Stacey Augmon, Deron Feldhaus, Tayshaun Prince, Rajon Rondo, John Wall, Anthony Davis, Karl-Anthony Towns, Devin Booker, Jamal Murray 등이 포함됩니다.
켄터키 와일드캐츠는 전통적으로 강력한 팀으로 알려져 있으며, 매년 NCAA 챔피언십 우승을 위한 주요 후보로 거론됩니다. 이 팀은 팬들의 열렬한 지지를 받고 있으며, 홈 경기는 항상 매진됩니다.